Paycheck Atlas

Raleigh, NC vs New Orleans, LA

Overall prices in New Orleans, LA run 6% lower than in Raleigh, NC. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $94k in New Orleans, LA for every $100k you earn in Raleigh, NC.

Salary in Raleigh, NCEquivalent in New Orleans, LATake-home in NCTake-home in LA
$50,000$47,168$3,353/mo$3,222/mo
$75,000$70,752$4,867/mo$4,707/mo
$100,000$94,336$6,244/mo$6,030/mo
$150,000$141,503$8,951/mo$8,645/mo
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, NC
$1,217Median rent, New Orleans, LA

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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