

Barnstable Town vs Providence
$40/mo more in Providence
Barnstable TownProvidenceAbout 58 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Providence leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,087/mo in Providence. $2,047/mo in Barnstable Town. +$480 a year.
Barnstable Town
$2,047
left each month
Providence
$2,087
+$40 vs Barnstable Town
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In 2022-2023, 434 households moved Barnstable Town → Providence (avg AGI $63,624). 381 went the other way. The whole move →
+$40 / mo
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| Per month | Barnstable Town | Providence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,042 | $7,651 | −$390 |
| Income and payroll tax | $2,069 | $1,825 | −$244 |
| Take-home pay | $5,972 | $5,826 | −$146 |
| Rent | $1,938 | $1,740 | −$198 |
| Getting around | $535 | $491 | −$44 |
| Groceries | $400 | $416 | +$16 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $468 | +$18 |
| Utilities | $250 | $260 | +$10 |
| Everything else | $350 | $364 | +$14 |
| Left over | $2,047 | $2,087 | +$40 |
Salary to match Barnstable Town
$91,000
Gross pay in Providence that leaves the same amount as $96,500 in Barnstable Town.
Tax difference
+$1,544
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 25.7% in Barnstable Town, 23.9% in Providence.
More about Providence
Barnstable Town, MA in full
A flat 5% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,307 and 181 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
Providence, RI in full
Boston-adjacent culture at a meaningful discount, with New England property taxes.
The other way
Start in Providence.
Providence → Barnstable Town →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Providence than Barnstable Town?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Providence leaves about $40 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,938 in Barnstable Town and $1,740 in Providence.
Does Providence have state income tax?
Providence is in Rhode Island, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Barnstable Town to Providence?
The paycheck is taxed in Rhode Island. 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 Barnstable Town and Providence 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.