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Chicago, IL vs Salt Lake City, UT

Overall prices in Salt Lake City, UT run 3% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $97k in Salt Lake City, UT for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Salt Lake City, UTTake-home in ILTake-home in UT
$50,000$48,684$3,323/mo$3,259/mo
$75,000$73,026$4,823/mo$4,743/mo
$100,000$97,368$6,186/mo$6,079/mo
$150,000$146,051$8,864/mo$8,710/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,583Median rent, Salt Lake City, UT

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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