Paycheck Atlas

St. Louis, MO vs Chicago, IL

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

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in MOTake-home in IL
$50,000$54,473$3,334/mo$3,604/mo
$75,000$81,710$4,839/mo$5,189/mo
$100,000$108,946$6,207/mo$6,673/mo
$150,000$163,420$8,895/mo$9,573/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$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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