Paycheck Atlas

St. Louis, MO vs Los Angeles, CA

Overall prices in Los Angeles, CA run 19% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $119k in Los Angeles, CA for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Los Angeles, CATake-home in MOTake-home in CA
$50,000$59,716$3,334/mo$3,832/mo
$75,000$89,574$4,839/mo$5,465/mo
$100,000$119,433$6,207/mo$7,041/mo
$150,000$179,149$8,895/mo$10,098/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$2,063Median rent, Los Angeles, 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: Los Angeles, CA vs St. Louis, MO