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Milwaukee, WI vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 2% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $102k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in WITake-home in TX
$50,000$50,873$3,309/mo$3,588/mo
$75,000$76,309$4,801/mo$5,209/mo
$100,000$101,745$6,157/mo$6,701/mo
$150,000$152,618$8,820/mo$9,632/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$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.

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