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Houston, TX vs Richmond, VA

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

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in Richmond, VATake-home in TXTake-home in VA
$50,000$49,609$3,530/mo$3,276/mo
$75,000$74,414$5,133/mo$4,757/mo
$100,000$99,218$6,598/mo$6,098/mo
$150,000$148,827$9,483/mo$8,734/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA

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: Richmond, VA vs Houston, TX