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Birmingham, AL vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 6% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in ALTake-home in NC
$50,000$53,112$3,342/mo$3,550/mo
$75,000$79,668$4,851/mo$5,124/mo
$100,000$106,224$6,223/mo$6,587/mo
$150,000$159,336$8,920/mo$9,450/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$1,473Median rent, Charlotte, NC

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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