Moving from Beaumont to Charlotte

Moving to Charlotte costs you $317 a month

−$3,804 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Beaumont leftover

$2,868

a month after tax and rent

Charlotte leftover

$2,551

−$317 vs Beaumont

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Beaumont, TX and Charlotte, NC
Per monthBeaumontCharlotteDifference
Gross pay$7,125$7,709+$584
Income and payroll tax$1,414$1,869+$456
Take-home pay$5,711$5,840+$128
Rent$958$1,329+$371
Getting around$570$568−$2
Groceries$363$384+$21
Healthcare$408$432+$24
Utilities$227$240+$13
Everything else$317$336+$19
Left over$2,868$2,551−$317

To break even in Charlotte, you'd need to earn

$98,500

Household gross, versus $85,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Beaumont does now.

The tax difference alone

−$3,390

A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.8% in Beaumont, 24.2% in Charlotte.

More about Charlotte

Beaumont, TX in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,141 and 223 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.

Charlotte, NC in full

A banking hub with a 4.25% flat tax and mild winters.

The reverse move

Same two cities, but starting from Charlotte on Charlotte wages.

CharlotteBeaumont

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Charlotte than Beaumont?

A one-bedroom is about $958 in Beaumont versus $1,329 in Charlotte. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $317 a month lower in Charlotte. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.

Does Charlotte have state income tax?

Charlotte is in North Carolina, which taxes wage income.

What changes if you move from Beaumont to Charlotte?

Take-home pay is recalculated under North Carolina tax, rent is priced at the same bedroom count, and leftover is the gap. The from-to page also lists IRS households that already made the move, when that data exists.

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.