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Chicago, IL vs Knoxville, TN

Overall prices in Knoxville, TN run 11% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $89k in Knoxville, TN for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Knoxville, TNTake-home in ILTake-home in TN
$50,000$44,678$3,323/mo$3,173/mo
$75,000$67,017$4,823/mo$4,665/mo
$100,000$89,357$6,186/mo$5,974/mo
$150,000$134,035$8,864/mo$8,573/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,145Median rent, Knoxville, TN

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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