Paycheck Atlas

Houston, TX vs Buffalo, NY

Overall prices in Buffalo, NY run 3% lower than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Buffalo, NY for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Buffalo, NYTake-home in TXTake-home in NY
$50,000$48,588$3,530/mo$3,192/mo
$75,000$72,882$5,133/mo$4,644/mo
$100,000$97,176$6,598/mo$5,947/mo
$150,000$145,764$9,483/mo$8,513/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,057Median rent, Buffalo, NY

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: Buffalo, NY vs Houston, TX