Paycheck Atlas

Phoenix, AZ vs San Francisco, CA

Overall prices in San Francisco, CA run 12% higher than in Phoenix, AZ. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $112k in San Francisco, CA for every $100k you earn in Phoenix, AZ.

Salary in Phoenix, AZEquivalent in San Francisco, CATake-home in AZTake-home in CA
$50,000$55,951$3,425/mo$3,602/mo
$75,000$83,927$4,976/mo$5,166/mo
$100,000$111,902$6,390/mo$6,643/mo
$150,000$167,853$9,170/mo$9,520/mo
$1,702Median rent, Phoenix, AZ
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, 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.

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