Paycheck Atlas

Houston, TX vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 13% higher than in Houston, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $113k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Houston, TX.

Salary in Houston, TXEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in TXTake-home in CA
$50,000$56,721$3,530/mo$3,649/mo
$75,000$85,082$5,133/mo$5,227/mo
$100,000$113,442$6,598/mo$6,725/mo
$150,000$170,163$9,483/mo$9,638/mo
$1,430Median rent, Houston, TX
$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 Houston, TX