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Salt Lake City, UT vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $103k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Salt Lake City, UT.

Salary in Salt Lake City, UTEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in UTTake-home in IL
$50,000$51,352$3,342/mo$3,408/mo
$75,000$77,028$4,851/mo$4,934/mo
$100,000$102,704$6,223/mo$6,333/mo
$150,000$154,055$8,920/mo$9,078/mo
$1,583Median rent, Salt Lake City, UT
$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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