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Portland, OR vs Knoxville, TN

Overall prices in Knoxville, TN run 12% lower than in Portland, OR. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $88k in Knoxville, TN for every $100k you earn in Portland, OR.

Salary in Portland, OREquivalent in Knoxville, TNTake-home in ORTake-home in TN
$50,000$43,904$3,175/mo$3,121/mo
$75,000$65,857$4,601/mo$4,591/mo
$100,000$87,809$5,890/mo$5,884/mo
$150,000$131,713$8,420/mo$8,441/mo
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR
$1,145Median rent, Knoxville, TN

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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