

Champaign vs Terre Haute
$194/mo less in Terre Haute
ChampaignTerre HauteAbout 77 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Terre Haute costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,206/mo in Terre Haute. $2,400/mo in Champaign. −$2,328 a year.
Champaign
$2,400
left each month
Terre Haute
$2,206
−$194 vs Champaign
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| Per month | Champaign | Terre Haute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,750 | $6,422 | −$328 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,625 | $1,492 | −$133 |
| Take-home pay | $5,125 | $4,930 | −$194 |
| Rent | $897 | $759 | −$138 |
| Getting around | $459 | $593 | +$134 |
| Groceries | $378 | $378 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $425 | $426 | +$1 |
| Utilities | $236 | $237 | +$1 |
| Everything else | $330 | $331 | +$1 |
| Left over | $2,400 | $2,206 | −$194 |
Salary to match Champaign
$80,500
Gross pay in Terre Haute that leaves the same amount as $81,000 in Champaign.
Tax difference
+$434
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.1% in Champaign, 23.2% in Terre Haute.
More about Terre Haute
Champaign, IL in full
A flat 4.95% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,068 and 204 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Terre Haute, IN in full
A flat 3% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $903 and 202 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
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Terre Haute → Champaign →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Terre Haute than Champaign?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Terre Haute leaves about $194 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $897 in Champaign and $759 in Terre Haute.
Does Terre Haute have state income tax?
Terre Haute is in Indiana, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.50%.
What changes if you move from Champaign to Terre Haute?
The paycheck is taxed in Indiana. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Champaign and Terre Haute changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.