Here's how much more a $75,000 salary in New York will get you in 25 other US cities

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Here's how much more a $75,000 salary in New York will get you in 25 other US cities

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A $75,000 salary in Manhattan is equal to $121,561 in Los Angeles.

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  • A $75,000 salary may not feel like a lot in New York City, but it could get you far elsewhere.
  • We used Bankrate's cost of living calculator to find the equivalent of a $75,000 NYC salary in some of the biggest US cities.
  • For example, a $75,000 salary in Manhattan is equal to $121,561 in Los Angeles.

A $75,000 salary may not feel like a lot in New York City, but it could get you far elsewhere.

To find out what $75,000 is worth in other US cities, we used Bankrate's cost of living calculator, a tool that's helpful if you're moving to a new city and want to see what how far your current income will go.

The United States Office of Management and Budget has a list of the country's biggest metros. We pulled the top 25 and plugged them into Bankrate's cost of living calculator, using a $75,000 income in Manhattan as the constant variable. The calculator did not provide data for some big metros, including Riverside, California.

Below, see how much more a $75,000 salary in New York will get you in 25 other cities.

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25. San Francisco, California

25. San Francisco, California

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $96,684

24. Washington, DC

24. Washington, DC

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $116,178

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23. San Diego, California

23. San Diego, California

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $117,783

22. Boston, Massachusetts

22. Boston, Massachusetts

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $118,191

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20 (TIE). Los Angeles, California

20 (TIE). Los Angeles, California

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $121,561

20 (TIE). Seattle, Washington

20 (TIE). Seattle, Washington

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $121,561

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19. Portland, Oregon

19. Portland, Oregon

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $131,699

18. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

18. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $142,720

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17. Chicago, Illinois

17. Chicago, Illinois

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $146,773

16. Baltimore, Maryland

16. Baltimore, Maryland

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $151,197

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15. Miami, Florida

15. Miami, Florida

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $151,870

14. Denver, Colorado

14. Denver, Colorado

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $155,611

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13. Las Vegas, Nevada

13. Las Vegas, Nevada

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $157,625

12. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota

12. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $157,625

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11. Atlanta, Georgia

11. Atlanta, Georgia

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $170,721

10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $172,972

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8 (TIE). Houston, Texas

8 (TIE). Houston, Texas

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $173,676

8 (TIE). Orlando, Florida

8 (TIE). Orlando, Florida

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $173,676

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7. Charlotte, North Carolina

7. Charlotte, North Carolina

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $176,919

6. Dallas, Texas

6. Dallas, Texas

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $177,471

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5. Phoenix, Arizona

5. Phoenix, Arizona

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $177,842

4. Detroit, Michigan

4. Detroit, Michigan

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $178,961

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3. St. Louis, Missouri

3. St. Louis, Missouri

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $184,378

2. Tampa, Florida

2. Tampa, Florida

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $186,190

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1. San Antonio, Texas

1. San Antonio, Texas

What a $75,000 NYC salary is equivalent to: $195,361