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Columbus, OH vs Baton Rouge, LA

Overall prices in Baton Rouge, LA run 5% lower than in Columbus, OH. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Baton Rouge, LA for every $100k you earn in Columbus, OH.

Salary in Columbus, OHEquivalent in Baton Rouge, LATake-home in OHTake-home in LA
$50,000$47,544$3,415/mo$3,246/mo
$75,000$71,316$4,961/mo$4,738/mo
$100,000$95,088$6,369/mo$6,073/mo
$150,000$142,633$9,139/mo$8,706/mo
$1,274Median rent, Columbus, OH
$1,135Median rent, Baton Rouge, LA

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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