
Beaumont vs Portland
$947/mo less in Portland
BeaumontPortlandAbout 1,606 miles apart, a flight.
- Portland costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- Real winters
Same paycheck, two cities. $1,930/mo in Portland. $2,877/mo in Beaumont. −$11,364 a year.
Beaumont
$2,877
left each month
Portland
$1,930
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| Per month | Beaumont | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,125 | $7,857 | +$732 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,414 | $2,063 | +$649 |
| Take-home pay | $5,711 | $5,794 | +$83 |
| Rent | $949 | $1,867 | +$918 |
| Getting around | $570 | $510 | −$60 |
| Groceries | $363 | $410 | +$47 |
| Healthcare | $408 | $462 | +$54 |
| Utilities | $227 | $257 | +$30 |
| Everything else | $317 | $359 | +$42 |
| Left over | $2,877 | $1,930 | −$947 |
Salary to match Beaumont
$112,500
Gross pay in Portland that leaves the same amount as $85,500 in Beaumont.
Tax difference
−$5,189
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 19.8% in Beaumont, 26.3% in Portland.
More about Portland
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.
Portland, ME in full
State income tax topping out at 7.15%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,223 and 185 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
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Portland → Beaumont →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Portland than Beaumont?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Portland leaves about $947 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $949 in Beaumont and $1,867 in Portland.
Does Portland have state income tax?
Portland is in Maine, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Beaumont to Portland?
The paycheck is taxed in Maine. 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 Portland 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.