Paycheck Atlas

Pittsburgh, PA vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 9% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $109k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Pittsburgh, PA.

Salary in Pittsburgh, PAEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in PATake-home in IL
$50,000$54,713$3,402/mo$3,619/mo
$75,000$82,070$4,941/mo$5,209/mo
$100,000$109,426$6,343/mo$6,700/mo
$150,000$164,139$9,099/mo$9,611/mo
$1,053Median rent, Pittsburgh, PA
$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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