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Milwaukee, WI vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 7% higher than in Milwaukee, WI. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $107k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Milwaukee, WI.

Salary in Milwaukee, WIEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in WITake-home in IL
$50,000$53,434$3,309/mo$3,539/mo
$75,000$80,151$4,801/mo$5,104/mo
$100,000$106,868$6,157/mo$6,560/mo
$150,000$160,303$8,820/mo$9,408/mo
$1,139Median rent, Milwaukee, WI
$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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