$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
changea dispatch from
san diego
CA
32.72°N
117.16°W
San Diego is the city most Californians secretly wish they lived in: 70°F, sunny, and a beach for every mood. Fish tacos are religion, Balboa Park is bigger than Central Park and packed with museums, and the craft beer scene is one of the best in the country. The zoo is world-famous and the burritos are aggressively underrated. Even the freeways feel relaxed here.
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the monthly premium over Melbourne
A real premium for San Diego. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,890/mo
53% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$4,668/mo
$1,770 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1010k
188% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
3.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
332
pleasant days a year, in san diego.
Melbourne keeps to 254 pleasant days a year.
75/100
36% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Silver Strand State Beach, 4.8 mi.
99/100
18% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
55
2650% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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