St. Louis, MO → Minneapolis, MN
You'd keep $108 more a month in Minneapolis
+$1,296 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,583 | $8,287 | +$704 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,905 | $2,200 | +$295 |
| Take-home pay | $5,679 | $6,087 | +$408 |
| Rent | $1,144 | $1,369 | +$225 |
| Getting around | $545 | $504 | −$41 |
| Groceries | $368 | $400 | +$32 |
| Healthcare | $414 | $450 | +$36 |
| Utilities | $230 | $250 | +$20 |
| Everything else | $322 | $350 | +$28 |
| Left over | $2,656 | $2,764 | +$108 |
To break even in Minneapolis, you'd need to earn
$97,500
Household gross, versus $91,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as St. Louis does now.
The tax difference alone
−$1,039
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 25.1% in St. Louis, 26.5% in Minneapolis.
St. Louis, MO in full
The lowest home prices of any metro over 2 million people.
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 → St. Louis →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.