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Houston, TX vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 0% lower than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $100k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in TXTake-home in NC
$50,000$49,761$3,530/mo$3,337/mo
$75,000$74,641$5,133/mo$4,847/mo
$100,000$99,521$6,598/mo$6,218/mo
$150,000$149,282$9,483/mo$8,913/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, 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.

Compare the other way: Raleigh, NC vs Houston, TX