Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

Overall prices in Philadelphia, PA run 10% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Philadelphia, PA for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in Philadelphia, PATake-home in CATake-home in PA
$50,000$45,152$3,238/mo$3,089/mo
$75,000$67,728$4,695/mo$4,533/mo
$100,000$90,303$6,015/mo$5,799/mo
$150,000$135,455$8,608/mo$8,308/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, CA
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA

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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