City vs city
New York City vs San Francisco
$100,000 in New York City buys a lifestyle closer to $106,000 in San Francisco, because San Francisco's cost-of-living index is 178 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 Francisco
Tech wages are high, but housing absorbs a large share of even six-figure take-home pay.
- COL index
- 178
- Typical 1-bed
- $3,300/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $151,000
- $100k take-home
- $73,957
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