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Boston, MA vs Richmond, VA

Overall prices in Richmond, VA run 10% lower than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Richmond, VA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Richmond, VATake-home in MATake-home in VA
$50,000$45,193$3,321/mo$3,001/mo
$75,000$67,790$4,820/mo$4,399/mo
$100,000$90,387$6,182/mo$5,620/mo
$150,000$135,580$8,858/mo$8,040/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA

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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