Paycheck Atlas

Birmingham, AL vs San Francisco, CA

Overall prices in San Francisco, CA run 26% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $126k in San Francisco, CA for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in San Francisco, CATake-home in ALTake-home in CA
$50,000$63,077$3,342/mo$4,037/mo
$75,000$94,616$4,851/mo$5,731/mo
$100,000$126,154$6,223/mo$7,388/mo
$150,000$189,232$8,920/mo$10,638/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, 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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