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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 101 for Philadelphia. Raleigh is 9 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,567 (-10%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $55,289/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 9 points (9%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $167 per month, or $2,004 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $55,289/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.