Paycheck Atlas

Birmingham, AL vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 22% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $122k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in ALTake-home in CA
$50,000$61,044$3,342/mo$3,913/mo
$75,000$91,567$4,851/mo$5,570/mo
$100,000$122,089$6,223/mo$7,181/mo
$150,000$183,133$8,920/mo$10,302/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$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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