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Philadelphia, PA vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Salary in Philadelphia, PAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in PATake-home in WI
$50,000$47,261$3,402/mo$3,137/mo
$75,000$70,892$4,941/mo$4,579/mo
$100,000$94,523$6,343/mo$5,860/mo
$150,000$141,784$9,099/mo$8,388/mo
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

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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