Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs Boston, MA

Overall prices in Boston, MA run 3% lower than in San Diego, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Boston, MA for every $100k you earn in San Diego, CA.

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in Boston, MATake-home in CATake-home in MA
$50,000$48,382$3,238/mo$3,220/mo
$75,000$72,573$4,695/mo$4,688/mo
$100,000$96,764$6,015/mo$6,005/mo
$150,000$145,146$8,608/mo$8,601/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$2,023Median rent, Boston, MA

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: Boston, MA vs San Diego, CA