Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 2% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $98k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in CATake-home in MA
$50,000$49,023$3,238/mo$3,260/mo
$75,000$73,535$4,695/mo$4,740/mo
$100,000$98,047$6,015/mo$6,075/mo
$150,000$147,070$8,608/mo$8,703/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$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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