Paycheck Atlas

Philadelphia, PA vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 11% higher than in Philadelphia, PA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $111k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in Philadelphia, PA.

Salary in Philadelphia, PAEquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in PATake-home in CA
$50,000$55,369$3,402/mo$3,566/mo
$75,000$83,053$4,941/mo$5,120/mo
$100,000$110,738$6,343/mo$6,582/mo
$150,000$166,107$9,099/mo$9,431/mo
$1,480Median rent, Philadelphia, PA
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, 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: Los Angeles, CA vs Philadelphia, PA