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Birmingham, AL vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 7% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in ALTake-home in NC
$50,000$53,553$3,342/mo$3,578/mo
$75,000$80,330$4,851/mo$5,161/mo
$100,000$107,107$6,223/mo$6,636/mo
$150,000$160,660$8,920/mo$9,521/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, 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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