Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Albany, NY

Overall prices in Albany, NY run 14% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $86k in Albany, NY for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Albany, NYTake-home in CATake-home in NY
$50,000$43,060$3,238/mo$2,850/mo
$75,000$64,590$4,695/mo$4,184/mo
$100,000$86,120$6,015/mo$5,354/mo
$150,000$129,180$8,608/mo$7,651/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, CA
$1,280Median rent, Albany, NY

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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