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Boston, MA vs Washington, DC

Overall prices in Washington, DC run 1% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Washington, DC for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in Washington, DCTake-home in MATake-home in DC
$50,000$50,285$3,321/mo$3,193/mo
$75,000$75,428$4,820/mo$4,624/mo
$100,000$100,571$6,182/mo$5,919/mo
$150,000$150,856$8,858/mo$8,463/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$2,027Median rent, Washington, DC

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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