Paycheck Atlas

St. Louis, MO vs San Diego, CA

Overall prices in San Diego, CA run 18% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $118k in San Diego, CA for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in San Diego, CATake-home in MOTake-home in CA
$50,000$58,833$3,334/mo$3,778/mo
$75,000$88,250$4,839/mo$5,395/mo
$100,000$117,667$6,207/mo$6,948/mo
$150,000$176,500$8,895/mo$9,962/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$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.

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