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Nashville, TN vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 8% higher than in Nashville, TN. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $108k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Nashville, TN.

Salary in Nashville, TNEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in TNTake-home in IL
$50,000$53,766$3,530/mo$3,560/mo
$75,000$80,650$5,133/mo$5,131/mo
$100,000$107,533$6,598/mo$6,596/mo
$150,000$161,299$9,483/mo$9,461/mo
$1,528Median rent, Nashville, TN
$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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