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Boston, MA vs Buffalo, NY

Overall prices in Buffalo, NY run 11% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Buffalo, NY for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Buffalo, NYTake-home in MATake-home in NY
$50,000$44,263$3,321/mo$2,924/mo
$75,000$66,395$4,820/mo$4,295/mo
$100,000$88,526$6,182/mo$5,483/mo
$150,000$132,790$8,858/mo$7,838/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,057Median rent, Buffalo, 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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