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Birmingham, AL vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in ALTake-home in WI
$50,000$52,888$3,342/mo$3,489/mo
$75,000$79,332$4,851/mo$5,036/mo
$100,000$105,776$6,223/mo$6,470/mo
$150,000$158,663$8,920/mo$9,275/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$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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