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Charlotte, NC vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 1% higher than in Charlotte, NC. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in Charlotte, NC.

Salary in Charlotte, NCEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in NCTake-home in TX
$50,000$50,369$3,353/mo$3,554/mo
$75,000$75,553$4,867/mo$5,165/mo
$100,000$100,738$6,244/mo$6,642/mo
$150,000$151,106$8,951/mo$9,546/mo
$1,473Median rent, Charlotte, NC
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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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