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Houston, TX vs Birmingham, AL

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

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in TXTake-home in AL
$50,000$46,459$3,530/mo$3,118/mo
$75,000$69,688$5,133/mo$4,560/mo
$100,000$92,918$6,598/mo$5,835/mo
$150,000$139,377$9,483/mo$8,355/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

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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