
Beaumont vs Dover
$915/mo less in Dover
BeaumontDoverAbout 1,229 miles apart, a flight.
- Dover costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $1,962/mo in Dover. $2,877/mo in Beaumont. −$10,980 a year.
Beaumont
$2,877
left each month
Dover
$1,962
−$915 vs Beaumont
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| Per month | Beaumont | Dover | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,125 | $7,032 | −$93 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,414 | $1,751 | +$337 |
| Take-home pay | $5,711 | $5,280 | −$431 |
| Rent | $949 | $1,336 | +$387 |
| Getting around | $570 | $580 | +$10 |
| Groceries | $363 | $387 | +$24 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $435 | +$27 |
| Utilities | $227 | $242 | +$15 |
| Everything else | $317 | $338 | +$21 |
| Left over | $2,877 | $1,962 | −$915 |
Salary to match Beaumont
$101,500
Gross pay in Dover that leaves the same amount as $85,500 in Beaumont.
Tax difference
−$4,382
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.8% in Beaumont, 24.9% in Dover.
More about Dover
Beaumont, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,130 and 223 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
Dover, DE in full
State income tax topping out at 6.6%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,591 and 214 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
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Dover → Beaumont →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Dover than Beaumont?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Dover leaves about $915 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $949 in Beaumont and $1,336 in Dover.
Does Dover have state income tax?
Dover is in Delaware, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Beaumont to Dover?
The paycheck is taxed in Delaware. 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 Beaumont and Dover 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.