Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs Raleigh, NC

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

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in Raleigh, NCTake-home in CATake-home in NC
$50,000$43,864$3,238/mo$2,963/mo
$75,000$65,797$4,695/mo$4,354/mo
$100,000$87,729$6,015/mo$5,568/mo
$150,000$131,593$8,608/mo$7,968/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$1,573Median rent, Raleigh, NC

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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