Paycheck Atlas

Phoenix, AZ vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 8% higher than in Phoenix, AZ. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $108k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Phoenix, AZ.

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in AZTake-home in CA
$50,000$54,148$3,425/mo$3,491/mo
$75,000$81,222$4,976/mo$5,024/mo
$100,000$108,296$6,390/mo$6,453/mo
$150,000$162,444$9,170/mo$9,244/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$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 Phoenix, AZ