Chicago, IL → Orlando, FL
Moving to Orlando costs you $201 a month
−$2,412 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Chicago | Orlando | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,208 | $7,114 | −$1,094 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,130 | $1,410 | −$719 |
| Take-home pay | $6,079 | $5,703 | −$375 |
| Rent | $1,828 | $1,502 | −$326 |
| Getting around | $392 | $586 | +$194 |
| Groceries | $408 | $396 | −$12 |
| Healthcare | $459 | $446 | −$13 |
| Utilities | $255 | $248 | −$7 |
| Everything else | $357 | $347 | −$10 |
| Left over | $2,380 | $2,179 | −$201 |
To break even in Orlando, you'd need to earn
$89,000
Household gross, versus $98,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Chicago does now.
The tax difference alone
+$4,738
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
Chicago, IL in full
World-class city amenities at Midwest home prices, funded by 2.1% property tax.
Orlando, FL in full
No income tax, but a service economy holds wages below the national median.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Orlando on Orlando wages.
Orlando → Chicago →Rent is Zillow's asking rent for each metro; taxes and living costs are modelled. An estimate, not a quote or tax advice. How this is calculated.