Paycheck Atlas

Washington, DC vs St. Louis, MO

Overall prices in St. Louis, MO run 13% lower than in Washington, DC. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $87k in St. Louis, MO for every $100k you earn in Washington, DC.

Salary in Washington, DCEquivalent in St. Louis, MOTake-home in DCTake-home in MO
$50,000$43,665$3,175/mo$2,934/mo
$75,000$65,497$4,601/mo$4,311/mo
$100,000$87,330$5,890/mo$5,513/mo
$150,000$130,994$8,420/mo$7,887/mo
$2,027Median rent, Washington, DC
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO

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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