Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Memphis, TN

Overall prices in Memphis, TN run 20% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $80k in Memphis, TN for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Memphis, TNTake-home in CATake-home in TN
$50,000$39,865$3,238/mo$2,851/mo
$75,000$59,798$4,695/mo$4,186/mo
$100,000$79,731$6,015/mo$5,410/mo
$150,000$119,596$8,608/mo$7,747/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, CA
$1,220Median rent, Memphis, TN

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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