$100k salary, packing up from Melbourne
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
below Melbourne's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between St. Louis and Melbourne. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
26% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
4.7%
$392/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,531/mo
$93 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
21% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.8M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
68/100
24% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
4% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
60
2900% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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