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Buffalo, NY vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 2% higher than in Buffalo, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $102k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Buffalo, NY.

Salary in Buffalo, NYEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in NYTake-home in NC
$50,000$51,207$3,280/mo$3,429/mo
$75,000$76,810$4,758/mo$4,967/mo
$100,000$102,413$6,098/mo$6,377/mo
$150,000$153,620$8,733/mo$9,145/mo
$1,057Median rent, Buffalo, NY
$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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