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Boston, MA vs Portland, OR

Overall prices in Portland, OR run 3% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Portland, OR for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Portland, ORTake-home in MATake-home in OR
$50,000$48,686$3,321/mo$3,097/mo
$75,000$73,029$4,820/mo$4,500/mo
$100,000$97,372$6,182/mo$5,755/mo
$150,000$146,058$8,858/mo$8,223/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR

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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