Paycheck Atlas

Portland, OR vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 8% higher than in Portland, OR. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $108k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in Portland, OR.

Salary in Portland, OREquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in ORTake-home in CA
$50,000$53,863$3,175/mo$3,474/mo
$75,000$80,795$4,601/mo$5,001/mo
$100,000$107,726$5,890/mo$6,423/mo
$150,000$161,589$8,420/mo$9,200/mo
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR
$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 Portland, OR