Paycheck Atlas

Richmond, VA vs Washington, DC

Overall prices in Washington, DC run 11% higher than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $111k in Washington, DC for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Washington, DCTake-home in VATake-home in DC
$50,000$55,634$3,300/mo$3,513/mo
$75,000$83,451$4,789/mo$5,037/mo
$100,000$111,267$6,140/mo$6,471/mo
$150,000$166,901$8,795/mo$9,263/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$2,027Median rent, Washington, DC

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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