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Austin, TX vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 10% higher than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $110k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in TXTake-home in MA
$50,000$55,201$3,530/mo$3,648/mo
$75,000$82,801$5,133/mo$5,245/mo
$100,000$110,401$6,598/mo$6,748/mo
$150,000$165,602$9,483/mo$9,681/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$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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