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Birmingham, AL vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 18% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $118k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in ALTake-home in MA
$50,000$59,069$3,342/mo$3,891/mo
$75,000$88,603$4,851/mo$5,561/mo
$100,000$118,138$6,223/mo$7,169/mo
$150,000$177,206$8,920/mo$10,294/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$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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