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Richmond, VA vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 1% higher than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in VATake-home in TX
$50,000$50,394$3,300/mo$3,556/mo
$75,000$75,591$4,789/mo$5,167/mo
$100,000$100,788$6,140/mo$6,645/mo
$150,000$151,182$8,795/mo$9,550/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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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