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Moving to Nashville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Nashville has a cost index of 108 vs 86 for Memphis. Nashville is 22 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,772 (+44%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $64,311/year in Nashville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 22 points (26%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Nashville it is $1,772/month — a difference of +$538 per month, or $6,456 per year.
Moving to Nashville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $64,311/year in Nashville. The median income there is $75,197.
Estimated monthly essentials total $2,900 in Memphis vs $3,822 in Nashville — a difference of +$922/month (+$11,064/year).
The median home price in Nashville is $429,861 vs $142,870 in Memphis. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,174 in Nashville vs $722 in Memphis.