Paycheck Atlas

Boston, MA vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 3% higher than in Boston, MA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $103k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Boston, MA.

Salary in Boston, MAEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in MATake-home in CA
$50,000$51,672$3,321/mo$3,340/mo
$75,000$77,508$4,820/mo$4,828/mo
$100,000$103,345$6,182/mo$6,192/mo
$150,000$155,017$8,858/mo$8,864/mo
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA
$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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