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Boston, MA vs Knoxville, TN

Overall prices in Knoxville, TN run 14% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $86k in Knoxville, TN for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Knoxville, TNTake-home in MATake-home in TN
$50,000$42,751$3,321/mo$3,044/mo
$75,000$64,126$4,820/mo$4,475/mo
$100,000$85,501$6,182/mo$5,748/mo
$150,000$128,252$8,858/mo$8,244/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,145Median rent, Knoxville, TN

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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