Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 11% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in CATake-home in NC
$50,000$44,446$3,238/mo$3,000/mo
$75,000$66,669$4,695/mo$4,408/mo
$100,000$88,892$6,015/mo$5,632/mo
$150,000$133,338$8,608/mo$8,061/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$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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