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St. Louis, MO vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 14% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $114k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in MOTake-home in MA
$50,000$56,929$3,334/mo$3,756/mo
$75,000$85,394$4,839/mo$5,386/mo
$100,000$113,859$6,207/mo$6,936/mo
$150,000$170,788$8,895/mo$9,955/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$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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