Flint, MI → Chicago, IL
You'd keep $167 more a month in Chicago
+$2,004 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Flint | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,625 | $8,213 | +$1,588 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,593 | $2,131 | +$538 |
| Take-home pay | $5,032 | $6,081 | +$1,050 |
| Rent | $879 | $1,828 | +$949 |
| Getting around | $569 | $392 | −$177 |
| Groceries | $378 | $408 | +$30 |
| Healthcare | $425 | $459 | +$34 |
| Utilities | $236 | $255 | +$19 |
| Everything else | $330 | $357 | +$27 |
| Left over | $2,215 | $2,382 | +$167 |
To break even in Chicago, you'd need to earn
$95,500
Household gross, versus $79,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Flint does now.
The tax difference alone
−$805
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.1% in Flint, 26.0% in Chicago.
More about Chicago
Flint, MI in full
A flat 4.25% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,046 and 165 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
Chicago, IL in full
World-class city amenities at Midwest home prices, funded by 2.1% property tax.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Chicago on Chicago wages.
Chicago → Flint →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.