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Boston, MA vs Seattle, WA

Overall prices in Seattle, WA run 3% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $103k in Seattle, WA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Seattle, WATake-home in MATake-home in WA
$50,000$51,324$3,321/mo$3,618/mo
$75,000$76,986$4,820/mo$5,249/mo
$100,000$102,648$6,182/mo$6,754/mo
$150,000$153,972$8,858/mo$9,709/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA

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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