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Boston, MA vs Milwaukee, WI

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

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Milwaukee, WITake-home in MATake-home in WI
$50,000$44,768$3,321/mo$2,982/mo
$75,000$67,152$4,820/mo$4,376/mo
$100,000$89,536$6,182/mo$5,589/mo
$150,000$134,304$8,858/mo$7,995/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI

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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