Paycheck Atlas

Portland, OR vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 8% lower than in Portland, OR. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Portland, OR.

Salary in Portland, OREquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in ORTake-home in NC
$50,000$46,171$3,175/mo$3,110/mo
$75,000$69,257$4,601/mo$4,551/mo
$100,000$92,342$5,890/mo$5,822/mo
$150,000$138,513$8,420/mo$8,338/mo
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR
$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.

Compare the other way: Charlotte, NC vs Portland, OR