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Albany, NY vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 9% higher than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $109k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in NYTake-home in MA
$50,000$54,369$3,280/mo$3,596/mo
$75,000$81,553$4,758/mo$5,177/mo
$100,000$108,738$6,098/mo$6,658/mo
$150,000$163,107$8,733/mo$9,550/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA

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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