Paycheck Atlas

Austin, TX vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 14% higher than in Austin, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $114k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Austin, TX.

Salary in Austin, TXEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in TXTake-home in CA
$50,000$57,047$3,530/mo$3,669/mo
$75,000$85,570$5,133/mo$5,253/mo
$100,000$114,094$6,598/mo$6,759/mo
$150,000$171,140$9,483/mo$9,688/mo
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA

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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