Paycheck Atlas

Albany, NY vs Buffalo, NY

Overall prices in Buffalo, NY run 4% lower than in Albany, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $96k in Buffalo, NY for every $100k you earn in Albany, NY.

Salary in Albany, NYEquivalent in Buffalo, NYTake-home in NYTake-home in NY
$50,000$48,131$3,280/mo$3,164/mo
$75,000$72,196$4,758/mo$4,607/mo
$100,000$96,262$6,098/mo$5,898/mo
$150,000$144,393$8,733/mo$8,441/mo
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY
$1,057Median rent, Buffalo, NY

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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