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Knoxville, TN vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 5% higher than in Knoxville, TN. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Knoxville, TN.

Salary in Knoxville, TNEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in TNTake-home in WI
$50,000$52,359$3,530/mo$3,456/mo
$75,000$78,539$5,133/mo$4,993/mo
$100,000$104,719$6,598/mo$6,412/mo
$150,000$157,078$9,483/mo$9,192/mo
$1,145Median rent, Knoxville, TN
$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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