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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 188 for San Jose. Raleigh is 96 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $3,222 to $1,567 (-51%).
If you earn the San Jose median of $141,565, you would need approximately $69,276/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 96 points (51%).
Median rent in San Jose is $3,222/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $1,655 per month, or $19,860 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,276/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.