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What a $120,000 salary in San Francisco is worth in London?

After income tax and social contributions, $120,000 gross leaves $83,864 in San Francisco. The same gross salary, converted at today's rate, is £89,651 in London, where take-home is £62,555 and annual savings after typical living costs reach £26,555. Once local price levels are taken into account, that pay buys about 17% more in London than in San Francisco.

Click any card's field to set that city and figure as the benchmark. Every card starts from the same pre-tax salary. Purchasing power re-prices it at San Francisco's cost of living, so a figure above the gross means local prices are lower than San Francisco's.

San Francisco

United States · USD

1 USD = 1.000 USD

Gross / yr
Anchor
Tax: 30.1%
$6,989 / mo
38.5% rate
$2,689 / mo
= Gross
Gross Income QuantileTop 49%

Scaled: BLS Q3 2026 × ACS 2025 SF median · p99 modeled

Monthly Cashflow Allocation$6,989 net
$2,689Net Savings
$4,300Rent & Living
$3,011Tax & Social
City Perks
401(k) Match
Liquid RSUs
Full Health PPO
Tech Network
HSA / FSA
No Non-Compete
8wk Paid Family
Pre-Tax Commute
Paid Sick Leave

London

United Kingdom · GBP

1 USD = 0.7471 GBP

Gross / yr
Tax: 30.2%
£5,213 / mo
42.5% rate
£2,213 / mo
+17.0% vs Anchor
Gross Income QuantileTop 22%

ONS ASHE 2026 · London region · p99 modeled

Monthly Cashflow Allocation£5,213 net
£2,213Net Savings
£3,000Rent & Living
£2,258Tax & Social
City Perks
NHS Free Care
28+8 Days Leave
8% Pension
Hybrid WFH
£12,570 Tax-Free
£20k Tax-Free ISA
Cycle to Work
39wk Maternity

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City: United States · United Kingdom. Estimates use published tax schedules, World Bank purchasing power parities, and daily FX rates.