Minneapolis, MN → St. Louis, MO
Moving to St. Louis costs you $107 a month
−$1,284 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Minneapolis | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $7,550 | −$700 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,186 | $1,893 | −$294 |
| Take-home pay | $6,064 | $5,657 | −$407 |
| Rent | $1,369 | $1,144 | −$225 |
| Getting around | $504 | $545 | +$41 |
| Groceries | $400 | $368 | −$32 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $414 | −$36 |
| Utilities | $250 | $230 | −$20 |
| Everything else | $350 | $322 | −$28 |
| Left over | $2,741 | $2,634 | −$107 |
To break even in St. Louis, you'd need to earn
$92,500
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
+$1,032
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 26.5% in Minneapolis, 25.1% in St. Louis.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
St. Louis, MO in full
The lowest home prices of any metro over 2 million people.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from St. Louis on St. Louis wages.
St. Louis → 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.