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Raleigh, NC vs Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

Overall prices in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY run 5% lower than in Raleigh, NC. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY for every $100k you earn in Raleigh, NC.

Salary in Raleigh, NCEquivalent in Louisville/Jefferson County, KYTake-home in NCTake-home in KY
$50,000$47,411$3,353/mo$3,198/mo
$75,000$71,116$4,867/mo$4,668/mo
$100,000$94,822$6,244/mo$5,979/mo
$150,000$142,232$8,951/mo$8,566/mo
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, NC
$1,116Median rent, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

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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