Paycheck Atlas

Fresno, CA vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 10% higher than in Fresno, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $110k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Fresno, CA.

Salary in Fresno, CAEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in CATake-home in CA
$50,000$54,762$3,238/mo$3,529/mo
$75,000$82,143$4,695/mo$5,072/mo
$100,000$109,523$6,015/mo$6,518/mo
$150,000$164,285$8,608/mo$9,338/mo
$1,392Median rent, Fresno, CA
$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 Fresno, CA