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Albany, NY vs Birmingham, AL

Overall prices in Birmingham, AL run 8% lower than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in Birmingham, AL for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in NYTake-home in AL
$50,000$46,022$3,280/mo$3,091/mo
$75,000$69,033$4,758/mo$4,524/mo
$100,000$92,043$6,098/mo$5,787/mo
$150,000$138,065$8,733/mo$8,285/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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