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Milwaukee, WI vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 12% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $112k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in WITake-home in MA
$50,000$55,843$3,309/mo$3,688/mo
$75,000$83,765$4,801/mo$5,298/mo
$100,000$111,687$6,157/mo$6,818/mo
$150,000$167,530$8,820/mo$9,783/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$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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