Paycheck Atlas

Memphis, TN vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 7% higher than in Memphis, TN. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Memphis, TN.

Salary in Memphis, TNEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in TNTake-home in TX
$50,000$53,499$3,530/mo$3,764/mo
$75,000$80,248$5,133/mo$5,440/mo
$100,000$106,997$6,598/mo$7,009/mo
$150,000$160,496$9,483/mo$10,080/mo
$1,220Median rent, Memphis, TN
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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: Houston, TX vs Memphis, TN