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Milwaukee, WI vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 1% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in WITake-home in NC
$50,000$50,629$3,309/mo$3,392/mo
$75,000$75,944$4,801/mo$4,919/mo
$100,000$101,259$6,157/mo$6,313/mo
$150,000$151,888$8,820/mo$9,052/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$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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