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Birmingham, AL vs Seattle, WA

Overall prices in Seattle, WA run 21% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $121k in Seattle, WA for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in Seattle, WATake-home in ALTake-home in WA
$50,000$60,633$3,342/mo$4,242/mo
$75,000$90,949$4,851/mo$6,068/mo
$100,000$121,266$6,223/mo$7,845/mo
$150,000$181,899$8,920/mo$11,299/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA

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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