Minneapolis, MN → Orlando, FL
Moving to Orlando costs you $584 a month
−$7,008 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Orlando | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,083 | −$1,167 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,401 | −$785 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,681 | −$382 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,502 | +$133 |
| Getting around | $504 | $586 | +$82 |
| Groceries | $400 | $396 | −$4 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $446 | −$4 |
| Utilities | $250 | $248 | −$2 |
| Everything else | $350 | $347 | −$3 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,157 | −$584 |
To break even in Orlando, you'd need to earn
$95,000
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
+$5,269
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
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 → 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.