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Seattle, WA vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 3% lower than in Seattle, WA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Seattle, WA.

Salary in Seattle, WAEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in WATake-home in MA
$50,000$48,710$3,530/mo$3,240/mo
$75,000$73,065$5,133/mo$4,715/mo
$100,000$97,420$6,598/mo$6,041/mo
$150,000$146,130$9,483/mo$8,653/mo
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA
$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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