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Philadelphia, PA vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 5% lower than in Philadelphia, PA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Philadelphia, PA.

Salary in Philadelphia, PAEquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in PATake-home in NC
$50,000$47,462$3,402/mo$3,192/mo
$75,000$71,193$4,941/mo$4,657/mo
$100,000$94,924$6,343/mo$5,965/mo
$150,000$142,385$9,099/mo$8,545/mo
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA
$1,473Median rent, Charlotte, 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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