Paycheck Atlas

San Diego, CA vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 1% lower than in San Diego, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $99k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in San Diego, CA.

Salary in San Diego, CAEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in CATake-home in CA
$50,000$49,346$3,238/mo$3,198/mo
$75,000$74,019$4,695/mo$4,643/mo
$100,000$98,692$6,015/mo$5,946/mo
$150,000$148,037$8,608/mo$8,507/mo
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, CA
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA

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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