Paycheck Atlas

Portland, OR vs San Francisco, CA

Overall prices in San Francisco, CA run 10% higher than in Portland, OR. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $110k in San Francisco, CA for every $100k you earn in Portland, OR.

Salary in Portland, OREquivalent in San Francisco, CATake-home in ORTake-home in CA
$50,000$54,834$3,175/mo$3,533/mo
$75,000$82,251$4,601/mo$5,078/mo
$100,000$109,668$5,890/mo$6,525/mo
$150,000$164,502$8,420/mo$9,349/mo
$1,724Median rent, Portland, OR
$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.

Compare the other way: San Francisco, CA vs Portland, OR