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Boston, MA vs Pittsburgh, PA

Overall prices in Pittsburgh, PA run 13% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $87k in Pittsburgh, PA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Pittsburgh, PATake-home in MATake-home in PA
$50,000$43,721$3,321/mo$2,997/mo
$75,000$65,582$4,820/mo$4,405/mo
$100,000$87,443$6,182/mo$5,638/mo
$150,000$131,164$8,858/mo$8,074/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,053Median rent, Pittsburgh, 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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