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Chicago, IL vs Baltimore, MD

Overall prices in Baltimore, MD run 1% higher than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $101k in Baltimore, MD for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Baltimore, MDTake-home in ILTake-home in MD
$50,000$50,431$3,323/mo$3,306/mo
$75,000$75,646$4,823/mo$4,792/mo
$100,000$100,861$6,186/mo$6,145/mo
$150,000$151,292$8,864/mo$8,800/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,611Median rent, Baltimore, MD

Equivalent salary scales by BEA Regional Price Parities (all items). Take-home columns apply each state's tax to the matching salary, so the equivalent salary is not the same as the same take-home.

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