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Milwaukee, WI vs Philadelphia, PA

Overall prices in Philadelphia, PA run 6% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in Philadelphia, PA for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Philadelphia, PATake-home in WITake-home in PA
$50,000$52,897$3,309/mo$3,588/mo
$75,000$79,346$4,801/mo$5,184/mo
$100,000$105,794$6,157/mo$6,667/mo
$150,000$158,692$8,820/mo$9,572/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA

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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