Paycheck Atlas

Chicago, IL vs Birmingham, AL

Overall prices in Birmingham, AL run 12% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $88k in Birmingham, AL for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Birmingham, ALTake-home in ILTake-home in AL
$50,000$44,232$3,323/mo$2,977/mo
$75,000$66,348$4,823/mo$4,375/mo
$100,000$88,464$6,186/mo$5,590/mo
$150,000$132,696$8,864/mo$7,999/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,172Median rent, Birmingham, AL

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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