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Houston, TX vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 1% lower than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in TXTake-home in NC
$50,000$49,351$3,530/mo$3,311/mo
$75,000$74,026$5,133/mo$4,813/mo
$100,000$98,701$6,598/mo$6,173/mo
$150,000$148,052$9,483/mo$8,847/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,473Median rent, Charlotte, NC

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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