Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs Austin, TX

Overall prices in Austin, TX run 12% lower than in San Diego, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $88k in Austin, TX for every $100k you earn in San Diego, CA.

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in Austin, TXTake-home in CATake-home in TX
$50,000$43,824$3,238/mo$3,116/mo
$75,000$65,736$4,695/mo$4,583/mo
$100,000$87,647$6,015/mo$5,874/mo
$150,000$131,471$8,608/mo$8,427/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$1,726Median rent, Austin, TX

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: Austin, TX vs San Diego, CA