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Detroit, MI vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 8% higher than in Detroit, MI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $108k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Detroit, MI.

Salary in Detroit, MIEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in MITake-home in MA
$50,000$53,972$3,353/mo$3,571/mo
$75,000$80,958$4,867/mo$5,145/mo
$100,000$107,944$6,244/mo$6,614/mo
$150,000$161,916$8,951/mo$9,487/mo
$1,207Median rent, Detroit, MI
$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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