Paycheck Atlas

Chicago, IL vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 8% higher than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $108k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in ILTake-home in CA
$50,000$54,002$3,323/mo$3,483/mo
$75,000$81,003$4,823/mo$5,012/mo
$100,000$108,004$6,186/mo$6,438/mo
$150,000$162,006$8,864/mo$9,221/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$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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