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Chicago, IL vs Virginia Beach, VA

Overall prices in Virginia Beach, VA run 5% lower than in Chicago, IL. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $95k in Virginia Beach, VA for every $100k you earn in Chicago, IL.

Salary in Chicago, ILEquivalent in Virginia Beach, VATake-home in ILTake-home in VA
$50,000$47,271$3,323/mo$3,130/mo
$75,000$70,907$4,823/mo$4,568/mo
$100,000$94,542$6,186/mo$5,845/mo
$150,000$141,813$8,864/mo$8,366/mo
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL
$1,478Median rent, Virginia Beach, VA

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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