You Could Live Large in Omaha

Think the Washington area is expensive? You’re right—it’s one of the country’s pricier areas.

Say you’re making $100,000 a year in Washington: Here’s how much you’d need to earn to maintain the same standard of living in other cities, according to the financial planning site Bankrate.com:

New York City	$137,908
San Francisco	$119,856
Honolulu	$108,775
Los Angeles	$107,915
Boston	$95,250
Hartford	$81,906
Baltimore	$80,208
Miami	$79,123
Richmond	$74,336
Cleveland	$69,296
Atlanta	$66,949
Raleigh	$64,432
Arlington, Texas	$61,497
Omaha	$60,317

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