Paycheck Atlas

Seattle, WA vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 1% higher than in Seattle, WA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in Seattle, WA.

Salary in Seattle, WAEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in WATake-home in CA
$50,000$50,339$3,530/mo$3,259/mo
$75,000$75,509$5,133/mo$4,722/mo
$100,000$100,678$6,598/mo$6,051/mo
$150,000$151,018$9,483/mo$8,660/mo
$2,000Median rent, Seattle, WA
$2,246Median rent, San Diego, 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.

Compare the other way: San Diego, CA vs Seattle, WA