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St. Louis, MO vs Baton Rouge, LA

Overall prices in Baton Rouge, LA run 5% lower than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Baton Rouge, LA for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Baton Rouge, LATake-home in MOTake-home in LA
$50,000$47,735$3,334/mo$3,259/mo
$75,000$71,602$4,839/mo$4,755/mo
$100,000$95,469$6,207/mo$6,094/mo
$150,000$143,204$8,895/mo$8,737/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$1,135Median rent, Baton Rouge, LA

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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