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Philadelphia, PA vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 6% higher than in Philadelphia, PA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Philadelphia, PA.

Salary in Philadelphia, PAEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in PATake-home in MA
$50,000$52,785$3,402/mo$3,496/mo
$75,000$79,177$4,941/mo$5,048/mo
$100,000$105,570$6,343/mo$6,485/mo
$150,000$158,355$9,099/mo$9,299/mo
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA
$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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