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Boston, MA vs Charlotte, NC

Overall prices in Charlotte, NC run 10% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Charlotte, NC for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Charlotte, NCTake-home in MATake-home in NC
$50,000$44,958$3,321/mo$3,033/mo
$75,000$67,437$4,820/mo$4,450/mo
$100,000$89,916$6,182/mo$5,689/mo
$150,000$134,873$8,858/mo$8,143/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,473Median rent, Charlotte, NC

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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