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Richmond, VA vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 0% higher than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $100k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in VATake-home in NC
$50,000$50,153$3,300/mo$3,362/mo
$75,000$75,229$4,789/mo$4,880/mo
$100,000$100,306$6,140/mo$6,261/mo
$150,000$150,458$8,795/mo$8,976/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, 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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