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Austin, TX vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in TXTake-home in WI
$50,000$49,424$3,530/mo$3,273/mo
$75,000$74,137$5,133/mo$4,755/mo
$100,000$98,849$6,598/mo$6,094/mo
$150,000$148,273$9,483/mo$8,729/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

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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