Paycheck Atlas

St. Louis, MO vs Washington, DC

Overall prices in Washington, DC run 15% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $115k in Washington, DC for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Washington, DCTake-home in MOTake-home in DC
$50,000$57,254$3,334/mo$3,610/mo
$75,000$85,881$4,839/mo$5,162/mo
$100,000$114,509$6,207/mo$6,638/mo
$150,000$171,763$8,895/mo$9,506/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$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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