Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 14% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $86k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in CATake-home in NC
$50,000$43,216$3,238/mo$2,922/mo
$75,000$64,824$4,695/mo$4,293/mo
$100,000$86,432$6,015/mo$5,497/mo
$150,000$129,648$8,608/mo$7,864/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA
$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.

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