Seattle, WA → Minneapolis, MN
Moving to Minneapolis costs you $641 a month
−$7,692 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Seattle | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $9,375 | $8,281 | −$1,094 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,081 | $2,198 | +$117 |
| Take-home pay | $7,294 | $6,084 | −$1,211 |
| Rent | $1,761 | $1,369 | −$392 |
| Getting around | $493 | $504 | +$11 |
| Groceries | $452 | $400 | −$52 |
| Healthcare | $508 | $450 | −$58 |
| Utilities | $283 | $250 | −$33 |
| Everything else | $395 | $350 | −$45 |
| Left over | $3,402 | $2,761 | −$641 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$111,500
Household gross, versus $112,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Seattle does now.
The tax difference alone
−$5,294
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 22.2% in Seattle, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
Seattle, WA in full
No state income tax and high wages, offset by home prices and 150 sunny days.
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 → Seattle →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.