Paycheck Atlas

Tampa, FL vs Houston, TX

Overall prices in Houston, TX run 2% lower than in Tampa, FL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $98k in Houston, TX for every $100k you earn in Tampa, FL.

Salary in Tampa, FLEquivalent in Houston, TXTake-home in FLTake-home in TX
$50,000$48,879$3,530/mo$3,455/mo
$75,000$73,319$5,133/mo$5,034/mo
$100,000$97,759$6,598/mo$6,467/mo
$150,000$146,638$9,483/mo$9,291/mo
$1,628Median rent, Tampa, FL
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX

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.

Compare the other way: Houston, TX vs Tampa, FL