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Milwaukee, WI vs Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Overall prices in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY run 4% lower than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $96k in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Louisville/Jefferson County, KYTake-home in WITake-home in KY
$50,000$48,007$3,309/mo$3,236/mo
$75,000$72,011$4,801/mo$4,717/mo
$100,000$96,015$6,157/mo$6,045/mo
$150,000$144,022$8,820/mo$8,662/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$1,116Median rent, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

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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