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Boston, MA vs Albany, NY

Overall prices in Albany, NY run 8% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in Albany, NY for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Albany, NYTake-home in MATake-home in NY
$50,000$45,982$3,321/mo$3,031/mo
$75,000$68,973$4,820/mo$4,435/mo
$100,000$91,964$6,182/mo$5,667/mo
$150,000$137,946$8,858/mo$8,106/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,280Median rent, Albany, 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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