Paycheck Atlas

Boston, MA vs New York, NY

Overall prices in New York, NY run 4% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $104k in New York, NY for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in New York, NYTake-home in MATake-home in NY
$50,000$51,984$3,321/mo$3,403/mo
$75,000$77,977$4,820/mo$4,917/mo
$100,000$103,969$6,182/mo$6,311/mo
$150,000$155,953$8,858/mo$9,042/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,830Median rent, New York, 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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