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Virginia Beach, VA vs Chicago, IL

Overall prices in Chicago, IL run 6% higher than in Virginia Beach, VA. To keep the same lifestyle you would need $106k in Chicago, IL for every $100k you earn in Virginia Beach, VA.

Salary in Virginia Beach, VAEquivalent in Chicago, ILTake-home in VATake-home in IL
$50,000$52,886$3,300/mo$3,505/mo
$75,000$79,330$4,789/mo$5,059/mo
$100,000$105,773$6,140/mo$6,500/mo
$150,000$158,659$8,795/mo$9,321/mo
$1,478Median rent, Virginia Beach, VA
$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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