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Boston, MA vs Birmingham, AL

Overall prices in Birmingham, AL run 15% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $85k in Birmingham, AL for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in MATake-home in AL
$50,000$42,324$3,321/mo$2,857/mo
$75,000$63,485$4,820/mo$4,194/mo
$100,000$84,647$6,182/mo$5,381/mo
$150,000$126,971$8,858/mo$7,695/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

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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