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Richmond, VA vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 11% higher than in Richmond, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $111k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Richmond, VA.

Salary in Richmond, VAEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in VATake-home in MA
$50,000$55,318$3,300/mo$3,655/mo
$75,000$82,977$4,789/mo$5,255/mo
$100,000$110,636$6,140/mo$6,761/mo
$150,000$165,954$8,795/mo$9,700/mo
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA
$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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