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Phoenix, AZ vs Raleigh, NC

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

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in AZTake-home in NC
$50,000$47,503$3,425/mo$3,194/mo
$75,000$71,255$4,976/mo$4,661/mo
$100,000$95,007$6,390/mo$5,969/mo
$150,000$142,510$9,170/mo$8,551/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$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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