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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 216 for New York. Raleigh is 124 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,706 to $1,567 (-58%).
If you earn the New York median of $79,713, you would need approximately $33,952/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 124 points (57%).
Median rent in New York is $3,706/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $2,139 per month, or $25,668 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $33,952/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.