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Boston, MA vs Raleigh, NC

Overall prices in Raleigh, NC run 9% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $91k in Raleigh, NC for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in MATake-home in NC
$50,000$45,331$3,321/mo$3,056/mo
$75,000$67,997$4,820/mo$4,481/mo
$100,000$90,663$6,182/mo$5,730/mo
$150,000$135,994$8,858/mo$8,203/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, NC

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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