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Memphis, TN vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 6% higher than in Memphis, TN. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Memphis, TN.

Salary in Memphis, TNEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in TNTake-home in NC
$50,000$53,243$3,530/mo$3,558/mo
$75,000$79,864$5,133/mo$5,135/mo
$100,000$106,485$6,598/mo$6,601/mo
$150,000$159,728$9,483/mo$9,471/mo
$1,220Median rent, Memphis, TN
$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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