San Antonio, TX → Minneapolis, MN
Moving to Minneapolis costs you $69 a month
−$828 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | San Antonio | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,250 | $8,263 | +$1,013 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,451 | $2,191 | +$740 |
| Take-home pay | $5,799 | $6,072 | +$273 |
| Rent | $1,052 | $1,369 | +$317 |
| Getting around | $566 | $504 | −$62 |
| Groceries | $376 | $400 | +$24 |
| Healthcare | $423 | $450 | +$27 |
| Utilities | $235 | $250 | +$15 |
| Everything else | $329 | $350 | +$21 |
| Left over | $2,818 | $2,749 | −$69 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$100,500
Household gross, versus $87,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as San Antonio does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,280
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.0% in San Antonio, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
San Antonio, TX in full
Among the cheapest big-city rents in the country, with the highest property tax rate here.
Minneapolis, MN in full
Strong wages, good bones, and a January that averages 9°F at night.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Minneapolis on Minneapolis wages.
Minneapolis → San Antonio →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.