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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 91 for Phoenix. Raleigh is 1 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,556 to $1,567 (+1%).
If you earn the Phoenix median of $77,041, you would need approximately $77,888/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Phoenix is $1,556/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of +$11 per month, or $132 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $77,888/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.