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Boston, MA vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 9% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $91k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in MATake-home in TX
$50,000$45,289$3,321/mo$3,214/mo
$75,000$67,934$4,820/mo$4,718/mo
$100,000$90,579$6,182/mo$6,046/mo
$150,000$135,868$8,858/mo$8,678/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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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