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Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 105 for Raleigh. Tampa is 3 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,567 to $1,968 (+26%).
If you earn the Raleigh median of $82,424, you would need approximately $84,779/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Raleigh is $1,567/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$401 per month, or $4,812 per year.
Moving to Tampa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $84,779/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,561 in Raleigh vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$465/month (+$5,580/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $428,831 in Raleigh. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $2,168 in Raleigh.