City vs city
New York City vs San Diego
$100,000 in New York City buys a lifestyle closer to $87,000 in San Diego, because San Diego's cost-of-living index is 146 versus 168.
New York City
The highest-density job market in the US, with NYC local income tax on top of New York State tax.
- COL index
- 168
- Typical 1-bed
- $3,900/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $143,000
- $100k take-home
- $70,090
San Diego
Climate premium is real. Rents rival Los Angeles without the same density of ultra-high salaries.
- COL index
- 146
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,450/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $124,000
- $100k take-home
- $73,957
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