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Washington, DC vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 1% lower than in Washington, DC. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in Washington, DC.

Salary in Washington, DCEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in DCTake-home in MA
$50,000$49,716$3,175/mo$3,303/mo
$75,000$74,574$4,601/mo$4,797/mo
$100,000$99,432$5,890/mo$6,151/mo
$150,000$149,149$8,420/mo$8,813/mo
$2,027Median rent, Washington, DC
$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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