Paycheck Atlas

Chicago, IL vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 5% higher than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in ILTake-home in MA
$50,000$52,254$3,323/mo$3,463/mo
$75,000$78,382$4,823/mo$5,004/mo
$100,000$104,509$6,186/mo$6,427/mo
$150,000$156,763$8,864/mo$9,215/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA

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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