Paycheck Atlas

Baltimore, MD vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 7% higher than in Baltimore, MD. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Baltimore, MD.

Salary in Baltimore, MDEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in MDTake-home in CA
$50,000$53,541$3,280/mo$3,454/mo
$75,000$80,312$4,758/mo$4,976/mo
$100,000$107,082$6,098/mo$6,389/mo
$150,000$160,623$8,733/mo$9,151/mo
$1,611Median rent, Baltimore, MD
$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.

Compare the other way: San Diego, CA vs Baltimore, MD