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Phoenix, AZ vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 5% lower than in Phoenix, AZ. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Phoenix, AZ.

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in AZTake-home in TX
$50,000$47,732$3,425/mo$3,378/mo
$75,000$71,598$4,976/mo$4,933/mo
$100,000$95,463$6,390/mo$6,332/mo
$150,000$143,195$9,170/mo$9,095/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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.

Compare the other way: Houston, TX vs Phoenix, AZ