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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY vs Milwaukee, WI

Overall prices in Milwaukee, WI run 4% higher than in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $104k in Milwaukee, WI for every $100k you earn in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY.

Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KYEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in KYTake-home in WI
$50,000$52,075$3,363/mo$3,439/mo
$75,000$78,113$4,883/mo$4,970/mo
$100,000$104,150$6,265/mo$6,382/mo
$150,000$156,226$8,983/mo$9,147/mo
$1,116Median rent, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
$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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