Paycheck Atlas

Boston, MA vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 5% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in MATake-home in CA
$50,000$52,448$3,321/mo$3,388/mo
$75,000$78,672$4,820/mo$4,889/mo
$100,000$104,895$6,182/mo$6,273/mo
$150,000$157,343$8,858/mo$8,983/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA

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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