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Buffalo, NY vs St. Louis, MO

Overall prices in St. Louis, MO run 1% lower than in Buffalo, NY. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in St. Louis, MO for every $100k you earn in Buffalo, NY.

Salary in Buffalo, NYEquivalent in St. Louis, MOTake-home in NYTake-home in MO
$50,000$49,606$3,280/mo$3,309/mo
$75,000$74,408$4,758/mo$4,807/mo
$100,000$99,211$6,098/mo$6,164/mo
$150,000$148,817$8,733/mo$8,832/mo
$1,057Median rent, Buffalo, NY
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO

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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