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St. Louis, MO vs Detroit, MI

Overall prices in Detroit, MI run 5% higher than in St. Louis, MO. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $105k in Detroit, MI for every $100k you earn in St. Louis, MO.

Salary in St. Louis, MOEquivalent in Detroit, MITake-home in MOTake-home in MI
$50,000$52,740$3,334/mo$3,526/mo
$75,000$79,109$4,839/mo$5,093/mo
$100,000$105,479$6,207/mo$6,546/mo
$150,000$158,219$8,895/mo$9,390/mo
$1,113Median rent, St. Louis, MO
$1,207Median rent, Detroit, MI

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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