Paycheck Atlas

Birmingham, AL vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 20% higher than in Birmingham, AL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $120k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in Birmingham, AL.

Salary in Birmingham, ALEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in ALTake-home in CA
$50,000$60,246$3,342/mo$3,864/mo
$75,000$90,368$4,851/mo$5,507/mo
$100,000$120,491$6,223/mo$7,097/mo
$150,000$180,737$8,920/mo$10,179/mo
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, 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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