text: how well can you live on a $100k/year salary in chicago? i am moving from tx to il. how well can you live with a $100k/year salary? living in tx is dirt cheap. living in chicago is not. any insights? man if i had a 100k a year salary.. i could live anywhere in the us.. trust me  i make less than half that and i live in ca.. and i still find ways to survive  might be a rough transition at first.. from tx to il.. but i think you'll manage