Cost of Living & Salary Relocation Matrix
Compare real take-home pay, state income taxes, and cost-of-living adjustments across 40+ major tech hubs and all major regions. Discover how much you need to earn to maintain or upgrade your lifestyle when moving or working remotely.
Browse by Geographic Region
Explore regional salary benchmarks, tax structures, and living expense averages.
US - West Coast & Pacific
The primary tech and venture capital engine of the United States, spanning Silicon Valley, Seattle, Los Angeles, and the Pacific Northwest.
US - South & Texas
The fastest-growing relocation destination in the US, characterized by booming tech hubs, zero state income tax in Texas & Florida, and lower living expenses.
US - Mountain West & Southwest
Top lifestyle and high-growth innovation centers offering world-class mountain recreation, Silicon Slopes, and the Silicon Desert.
US - Midwest & Heartland
Enterprise corporate headquarters, top engineering universities, and the nation's most affordable big-city housing markets.
US - Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
The financial, biotech, and federal technology powerhouse of the East Coast, featuring elite academic research institutions and Fortune 100 enterprise hubs.
Europe
Premier European innovation capitals, EMEA tech headquarters, and top global digital nomad hubs with high public quality of life.
Americas & Asia-Pacific
Top international tech hubs across Canada, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific connected to the global remote workforce.
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Browse Salaries by Role
Explore national benchmarks, percentile distributions, and city salary rankings.
Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Frontend Engineer
Backend Engineer
DevOps & Cloud Engineer
Data Scientist
Data Analyst
Product Manager
Senior Product Manager
UX / UI Designer
Product Designer
Marketing Manager
Growth Marketer
SEO Specialist
Account Executive (SaaS)
Customer Success Manager
Technical Recruiter
Financial Analyst
QA & Test Automation Engineer
All Tech & Remote Metros Analyzed
Filter by region to explore local wage multipliers, 1-bed rents, and state tax policies.
San Francisco
COL 185State Tax: 9.3% | Rent: $3,100/mo
San Jose (Silicon Valley)
COL 190State Tax: 9.3% | Rent: $2,950/mo
Seattle
COL 152State Tax: 0% | Rent: $2,180/mo
Los Angeles
COL 162State Tax: 9.3% | Rent: $2,550/mo
San Diego
COL 155State Tax: 9.3% | Rent: $2,450/mo
Portland
COL 130State Tax: 9% | Rent: $1,600/mo
Sacramento
COL 125State Tax: 9.3% | Rent: $1,750/mo
Austin
COL 118State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,650/mo
Dallas-Fort Worth
COL 106State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,480/mo
Houston
COL 102State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,350/mo
San Antonio
COL 98State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,220/mo
Miami
COL 128State Tax: 0% | Rent: $2,400/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg
COL 106State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,600/mo
Orlando
COL 104State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,550/mo
Atlanta
COL 108State Tax: 5.39% | Rent: $1,620/mo
Nashville
COL 109State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,650/mo
Charlotte
COL 105State Tax: 4.5% | Rent: $1,520/mo
Raleigh-Durham
COL 104State Tax: 4.5% | Rent: $1,390/mo
Denver
COL 124State Tax: 4.4% | Rent: $1,780/mo
Boulder
COL 142State Tax: 4.4% | Rent: $2,100/mo
Salt Lake City
COL 112State Tax: 4.65% | Rent: $1,520/mo
Phoenix
COL 107State Tax: 2.5% | Rent: $1,420/mo
Las Vegas
COL 108State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,380/mo
Boise
COL 108State Tax: 5.8% | Rent: $1,420/mo
Chicago
COL 115State Tax: 4.95% | Rent: $1,850/mo
Minneapolis-St. Paul
COL 108State Tax: 6.8% | Rent: $1,450/mo
Columbus
COL 96State Tax: 3.5% | Rent: $1,250/mo
Indianapolis
COL 94State Tax: 3.15% | Rent: $1,180/mo
Kansas City
COL 95State Tax: 4.8% | Rent: $1,200/mo
Pittsburgh
COL 98State Tax: 3.07% | Rent: $1,280/mo
New York City
COL 195State Tax: 10.5% | Rent: $3,600/mo
Boston
COL 158State Tax: 5% | Rent: $2,750/mo
Washington, DC
COL 154State Tax: 6.5% | Rent: $2,350/mo
Philadelphia
COL 112State Tax: 6.8% | Rent: $1,650/mo
Baltimore
COL 108State Tax: 5.75% | Rent: $1,450/mo
London
COL 145State Tax: 20% | Rent: $2,400/mo
Dublin
COL 142State Tax: 20% | Rent: $2,200/mo
Amsterdam
COL 135State Tax: 22% | Rent: $2,050/mo
Berlin
COL 110State Tax: 25% | Rent: $1,450/mo
Lisbon
COL 75State Tax: 15% | Rent: $1,100/mo
Paris
COL 138State Tax: 22% | Rent: $1,900/mo
Barcelona
COL 85State Tax: 18% | Rent: $1,350/mo
Toronto
COL 130State Tax: 12% | Rent: $1,950/mo
Vancouver
COL 138State Tax: 10.5% | Rent: $2,150/mo
Mexico City
COL 55State Tax: 15% | Rent: $850/mo
Tokyo
COL 115State Tax: 20% | Rent: $1,400/mo
Singapore
COL 175State Tax: 12% | Rent: $2,800/mo
Sydney
COL 148State Tax: 25% | Rent: $2,250/mo
Dubai
COL 132State Tax: 0% | Rent: $1,950/mo
How Our Relocation Calculations Work
BLS Wage Integration
We model occupational wages using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) percentiles, adjusted by local metro wage factors.
Cost of Living Indexing
Living expenses are calculated against national price parities spanning Housing/Rent, Groceries, Utilities, Healthcare, and Transportation indices.
Net Take-Home Formula
Our break-even formula models state and local income taxes so you see true discretionary purchasing power rather than deceptive gross figures.