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Dallas, TX vs Boston, MA

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

Salary in Dallas, TXEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in TXTake-home in MA
$50,000$52,510$3,530/mo$3,479/mo
$75,000$78,766$5,133/mo$5,025/mo
$100,000$105,021$6,598/mo$6,455/mo
$150,000$157,531$9,483/mo$9,255/mo
$1,614Median rent, Dallas, TX
$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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