Minneapolis, MN → Detroit, MI
Moving to Detroit costs you $267 a month
−$3,204 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Detroit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,627 | −$623 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $2,050 | −$136 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,577 | −$486 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,194 | −$175 |
| Getting around | $504 | $560 | +$56 |
| Groceries | $400 | $372 | −$28 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $419 | −$31 |
| Utilities | $250 | $233 | −$17 |
| Everything else | $350 | $326 | −$24 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,474 | −$267 |
To break even in Detroit, you'd need to earn
$96,500
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
−$580
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 26.9% in Detroit.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Detroit, MI in full
Engineering wages against some of the cheapest urban housing in America.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Detroit on Detroit wages.
Detroit → 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.