Minneapolis, MN → Philadelphia, PA
Moving to Philadelphia costs you $338 a month
−$4,056 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $8,094 | −$156 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $2,253 | +$67 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,841 | −$222 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,541 | +$172 |
| Getting around | $504 | $418 | −$86 |
| Groceries | $400 | $408 | +$8 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $459 | +$9 |
| Utilities | $250 | $255 | +$5 |
| Everything else | $350 | $357 | +$7 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,403 | −$338 |
To break even in Philadelphia, you'd need to earn
$103,500
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
−$1,356
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 27.8% in Philadelphia.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Philadelphia, PA in full
East Coast density at half of Boston's rent, minus a 3.75% city wage tax.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Philadelphia on Philadelphia wages.
Philadelphia → 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.