Paycheck Atlas

San Francisco, CA vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 10% lower than in San Francisco, CA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $90k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in San Francisco, CA.

Salary in San Francisco, CAEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in CATake-home in IL
$50,000$44,802$3,238/mo$2,997/mo
$75,000$67,204$4,695/mo$4,398/mo
$100,000$89,605$6,015/mo$5,619/mo
$150,000$134,407$8,608/mo$8,040/mo
$2,474Median rent, San Francisco, CA
$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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