Paycheck Atlas

San Jose, CA vs Birmingham, AL

Overall prices in Birmingham, AL run 17% lower than in San Jose, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $83k in Birmingham, AL for every $100k you earn in San Jose, CA.

Salary in San Jose, CAEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in CATake-home in AL
$50,000$41,497$3,238/mo$2,805/mo
$75,000$62,245$4,695/mo$4,116/mo
$100,000$82,994$6,015/mo$5,290/mo
$150,000$124,490$8,608/mo$7,563/mo
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, CA
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

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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