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Chicago, IL vs Nashville, TN

Overall prices in Nashville, TN run 7% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $93k in Nashville, TN for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Nashville, TNTake-home in ILTake-home in TN
$50,000$46,497$3,323/mo$3,295/mo
$75,000$69,746$4,823/mo$4,825/mo
$100,000$92,995$6,186/mo$6,188/mo
$150,000$139,492$8,864/mo$8,884/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,528Median rent, Nashville, 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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