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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 103 for Nashville. Raleigh is 11 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,772 to $1,567 (-12%).
If you earn the Nashville median of $75,197, you would need approximately $67,166/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (11%).
Median rent in Nashville is $1,772/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $205 per month, or $2,460 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,166/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.