Minneapolis, MN → Portland, OR
Moving to Portland costs you $434 a month
−$5,208 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $8,172 | −$78 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $2,394 | +$208 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,778 | −$286 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,417 | +$48 |
| Getting around | $504 | $517 | +$13 |
| Groceries | $400 | $424 | +$24 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $477 | +$27 |
| Utilities | $250 | $265 | +$15 |
| Everything else | $350 | $371 | +$21 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,307 | −$434 |
To break even in Portland, you'd need to earn
$106,500
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
−$2,771
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 29.3% in Portland.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
Portland, OR in full
No sales tax, high income tax, and nine months of grey.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Portland on Portland wages.
Portland → 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.