Paycheck Atlas

Columbus, OH vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 19% higher than in Columbus, OH. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $119k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in Columbus, OH.

Salary in Columbus, OHEquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in OHTake-home in CA
$50,000$59,478$3,415/mo$3,817/mo
$75,000$89,217$4,961/mo$5,446/mo
$100,000$118,956$6,369/mo$7,016/mo
$150,000$178,434$9,139/mo$10,061/mo
$1,274Median rent, Columbus, OH
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, 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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