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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 92 vs 72 for Memphis. Raleigh is 20 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,234 to $1,567 (+27%).
If you earn the Memphis median of $51,211, you would need approximately $65,436/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 20 points (28%).
Median rent in Memphis is $1,234/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$333 per month, or $3,996 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $65,436/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.