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Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Memphis has a cost index of 86 vs 105 for Raleigh. Memphis is 19 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,567 to $1,234 (-21%).
If you earn the Raleigh median of $82,424, you would need approximately $67,509/year in Memphis to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 19 points (18%).
Median rent in Raleigh is $1,567/month. In Memphis it is $1,234/month — a difference of $333 per month, or $3,996 per year.
Moving to Memphis is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,509/year in Memphis. The median income there is $51,211.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,561 in Raleigh vs $2,900 in Memphis — a difference of $661/month ($7,932/year).
The median home price in Memphis is $142,870 vs $428,831 in Raleigh. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $722 in Memphis vs $2,168 in Raleigh.