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Atlanta, GA vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 1% lower than in Atlanta, GA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Atlanta, GA.

Salary in Atlanta, GAEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in GATake-home in TX
$50,000$49,286$3,313/mo$3,482/mo
$75,000$73,929$4,808/mo$5,070/mo
$100,000$98,572$6,166/mo$6,515/mo
$150,000$147,858$8,834/mo$9,361/mo
$1,672Median rent, Atlanta, GA
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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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