Provo, UT → Chicago, IL
You'd keep $600 more a month in Chicago
+$7,200 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Provo | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,458 | $8,190 | +$1,732 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,510 | $2,123 | +$614 |
| Take-home pay | $4,948 | $6,066 | +$1,118 |
| Rent | $1,294 | $1,828 | +$534 |
| Getting around | $482 | $392 | −$90 |
| Groceries | $388 | $408 | +$20 |
| Healthcare | $436 | $459 | +$23 |
| Utilities | $242 | $255 | +$13 |
| Everything else | $339 | $357 | +$18 |
| Left over | $1,767 | $2,367 | +$600 |
To break even in Chicago, you'd need to earn
$87,500
Household gross, versus $77,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Provo does now.
The tax difference alone
−$1,201
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 23.4% in Provo, 25.9% in Chicago.
More about Chicago
Provo, UT in full
A flat 4.55% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,540 and 247 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
Chicago, IL in full
World-class city amenities at Midwest home prices, funded by 2.1% property tax.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Chicago on Chicago wages.
Chicago → Provo →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.