Paycheck Atlas

Los Angeles, CA vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Los Angeles, CA.

Salary in Los Angeles, CAEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in CATake-home in CA
$50,000$49,261$3,238/mo$3,193/mo
$75,000$73,891$4,695/mo$4,637/mo
$100,000$98,522$6,015/mo$5,937/mo
$150,000$147,782$8,608/mo$8,494/mo
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, CA