Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Richmond, VA

Overall prices in Richmond, VA run 15% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $85k in Richmond, VA for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Richmond, VATake-home in CATake-home in VA
$50,000$42,321$3,238/mo$2,821/mo
$75,000$63,482$4,695/mo$4,141/mo
$100,000$84,643$6,015/mo$5,310/mo
$150,000$126,964$8,608/mo$7,589/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, CA
$1,447Median rent, Richmond, VA

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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