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St. Louis, MO vs San Jose, CA

Overall prices in San Jose, CA run 16% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $116k in San Jose, CA for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in San Jose, CATake-home in MOTake-home in CA
$50,000$58,064$3,334/mo$3,731/mo
$75,000$87,095$4,839/mo$5,334/mo
$100,000$116,127$6,207/mo$6,866/mo
$150,000$174,191$8,895/mo$9,844/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$2,840Median rent, San Jose, 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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