Here's exactly how much more you'd have to earn to live a similar life in San Francisco

If you live on a $50,000 income in Washington, DC, you'd need to make $61,720 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Washington, DC, you'd need to make $123,440 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Washington, DC, you'd need to make $185,160 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Seattle, you'd need to make $65,200 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Seattle, you'd need to make $130,400 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Seattle, you'd need to make $195,600 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Boston, you'd need to make $66,510 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Boston, you'd need to make $133,020 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Boston, you'd need to make $199,530 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Los Angeles, you'd need to make $68,095 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Los Angeles, you'd need to make $136,190 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Los Angeles, you'd need to make $204,285 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in San Diego, you'd need to make $71,305 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in San Diego, you'd need to make $142,610 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in San Diego, you'd need to make $213,915 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Miami, you'd need to make $78,610 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Miami, you'd need to make $157,220 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Miami, you'd need to make $235,830 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Chicago, you'd need to make $83,670 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Chicago, you'd need to make $167,340 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Chicago, you'd need to make $251,010 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Philadelphia, you'd need to make $89,110 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Philadelphia, you'd need to make $178,220 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Philadelphia, you'd need to make $267,330 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Denver, you'd need to make $89,630 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Denver, you'd need to make $179,260 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Denver, you'd need to make $268,890 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Detroit, you'd need to make $91,340 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Detroit, you'd need to make $182,680 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Detroit, you'd need to make $274,020 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Dallas, you'd need to make $93,425 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Dallas, you'd need to make $186,850 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Dallas, you'd need to make $280,275 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Minneapolis, you'd need to make $93,980 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Minneapolis, you'd need to make $187,960 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Minneapolis, you'd need to make $281,940 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Atlanta, you'd need to make $98,730 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Atlanta, you'd need to make $197,460 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Atlanta, you'd need to make $296,190 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Houston, you'd need to make $102,885 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Houston, you'd need to make $205,770 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Houston, you'd need to make $308,655 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in Tampa, you'd need to make $105,410 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in Tampa, you'd need to make $210,820 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in Tampa, you'd need to make $316,230 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $50,000 income in St. Louis, you'd need to make $112,210 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $100,000 income in St. Louis, you'd need to make $224,420 in San Francisco.

If you live on a $150,000 income in St. Louis, you'd need to make $336,630 in San Francisco.

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