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Dallas, TX vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 0% higher than in Dallas, TX. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $100k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Dallas, TX.

Salary in Dallas, TXEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in TXTake-home in IL
$50,000$50,245$3,530/mo$3,339/mo
$75,000$75,367$5,133/mo$4,843/mo
$100,000$100,490$6,598/mo$6,213/mo
$150,000$150,735$9,483/mo$8,903/mo
$1,614Median rent, Dallas, TX
$1,430Median rent, Chicago, IL

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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