Minneapolis, MN → Atlanta, GA
Moving to Atlanta costs you $268 a month
−$3,216 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Atlanta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,861 | −$389 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,988 | −$198 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,873 | −$191 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,399 | +$30 |
| Getting around | $504 | $580 | +$76 |
| Groceries | $400 | $392 | −$8 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $441 | −$9 |
| Utilities | $250 | $245 | −$5 |
| Everything else | $350 | $343 | −$7 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,473 | −$268 |
To break even in Atlanta, you'd need to earn
$99,500
Household gross, versus $99,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Minneapolis does now.
The tax difference alone
+$996
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 25.3% in Atlanta.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Atlanta, GA in full
Big-city pay at mid-market housing costs, with a 31-minute average commute.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Atlanta on Atlanta wages.
Atlanta → Minneapolis →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.