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Houston, TX vs Atlanta, GA

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

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Atlanta, GATake-home in TXTake-home in GA
$50,000$50,724$3,530/mo$3,359/mo
$75,000$76,087$5,133/mo$4,867/mo
$100,000$101,449$6,598/mo$6,245/mo
$150,000$152,173$9,483/mo$8,948/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,672Median rent, Atlanta, GA

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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