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Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Knoxville has a cost index of 104 vs 105 for Raleigh. Knoxville is 1 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,567 to $1,708 (+9%).
If you earn the Raleigh median of $82,424, you would need approximately $81,639/year in Knoxville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 1 points (1%).
Median rent in Raleigh is $1,567/month. In Knoxville it is $1,708/month — a difference of +$141 per month, or $1,692 per year.
Moving to Knoxville is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $81,639/year in Knoxville. The median income there is $50,994.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,561 in Raleigh vs $3,686 in Knoxville — a difference of +$125/month (+$1,500/year).
The median home price in Knoxville is $363,688 vs $428,831 in Raleigh. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,839 in Knoxville vs $2,168 in Raleigh.