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Richmond, VA vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 1% lower than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in VATake-home in NC
$50,000$49,739$3,300/mo$3,336/mo
$75,000$74,609$4,789/mo$4,846/mo
$100,000$99,479$6,140/mo$6,215/mo
$150,000$149,218$8,795/mo$8,910/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$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.

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