Minneapolis, MN → San Antonio, TX
You'd keep $69 more a month in San Antonio
+$828 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,238 | −$1,012 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,447 | −$739 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,791 | −$273 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,052 | −$317 |
| Getting around | $504 | $566 | +$62 |
| Groceries | $400 | $376 | −$24 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $423 | −$27 |
| Utilities | $250 | $235 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $350 | $329 | −$21 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,810 | +$69 |
To break even in San Antonio, you'd need to earn
$85,500
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
+$5,269
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
San Antonio, TX in full
Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from San Antonio on San Antonio wages.
San Antonio → 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.