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Boston, MA vs Philadelphia, PA

Overall prices in Philadelphia, PA run 5% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Philadelphia, PA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Philadelphia, PATake-home in MATake-home in PA
$50,000$47,362$3,321/mo$3,232/mo
$75,000$71,043$4,820/mo$4,719/mo
$100,000$94,724$6,182/mo$6,047/mo
$150,000$142,086$8,858/mo$8,668/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA

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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