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Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Raleigh has a cost index of 92 vs 140 for Washington. Raleigh is 48 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,406 to $1,567 (-35%).
If you earn the Washington median of $106,287, you would need approximately $69,846/year in Raleigh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 48 points (34%).
Median rent in Washington is $2,406/month. In Raleigh it is $1,567/month — a difference of $839 per month, or $10,068 per year.
Moving to Raleigh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,846/year in Raleigh. The median income there is $82,424.