Paycheck Atlas

Chicago, IL vs St. Louis, MO

Overall prices in St. Louis, MO run 8% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $92k in St. Louis, MO for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in St. Louis, MOTake-home in ILTake-home in MO
$50,000$45,894$3,323/mo$3,075/mo
$75,000$68,841$4,823/mo$4,502/mo
$100,000$91,788$6,186/mo$5,757/mo
$150,000$137,682$8,864/mo$8,242/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO

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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