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Houston, TX vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 2% lower than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $98k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in TXTake-home in WI
$50,000$49,142$3,530/mo$3,255/mo
$75,000$73,713$5,133/mo$4,732/mo
$100,000$98,284$6,598/mo$6,064/mo
$150,000$147,427$9,483/mo$8,685/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

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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