Paycheck Atlas

Denver, CO vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 6% higher than in Denver, CO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Denver, CO.

Salary in Denver, COEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in COTake-home in CA
$50,000$52,886$3,346/mo$3,414/mo
$75,000$79,328$4,858/mo$4,924/mo
$100,000$105,771$6,232/mo$6,320/mo
$150,000$158,657$8,933/mo$9,050/mo
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO
$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.

Compare the other way: San Diego, CA vs Denver, CO