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Denver, CO vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 7% lower than in Denver, CO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $93k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Denver, CO.

Salary in Denver, COEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in COTake-home in TX
$50,000$46,619$3,346/mo$3,303/mo
$75,000$69,928$4,858/mo$4,835/mo
$100,000$93,238$6,232/mo$6,202/mo
$150,000$139,857$8,933/mo$8,905/mo
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO
$1,430Median rent, Houston, 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.

Compare the other way: Houston, TX vs Denver, CO