Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs Denver, CO

Overall prices in Denver, CO run 5% lower than in San Diego, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Denver, CO for every $100k you earn in San Diego, CA.

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in Denver, COTake-home in CATake-home in CO
$50,000$47,272$3,238/mo$3,174/mo
$75,000$70,908$4,695/mo$4,633/mo
$100,000$94,544$6,015/mo$5,932/mo
$150,000$141,815$8,608/mo$8,496/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$1,874Median rent, Denver, CO

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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