Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs Birmingham, AL

Overall prices in Birmingham, AL run 18% lower than in San Diego, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $82k in Birmingham, AL for every $100k you earn in San Diego, CA.

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in CATake-home in AL
$50,000$40,954$3,238/mo$2,770/mo
$75,000$61,431$4,695/mo$4,065/mo
$100,000$81,908$6,015/mo$5,231/mo
$150,000$122,861$8,608/mo$7,476/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

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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