

Bremerton vs Olympia
$31/mo less in Olympia
BremertonOlympiaAbout 49 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Olympia costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,814/mo in Olympia. $2,845/mo in Bremerton. −$372 a year.
Bremerton
$2,845
left each month
Olympia
$2,814
−$31 vs Bremerton
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In 2022-2023, 133 households moved Bremerton → Olympia (avg AGI $64,444). 150 went the other way. The whole move →
−$31 / mo
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| Per month | Bremerton | Olympia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $8,250 | $8,196 | −$54 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,747 | $1,731 | −$16 |
| Take-home pay | $6,503 | $6,464 | −$38 |
| Rent | $1,596 | $1,552 | −$44 |
| Getting around | $505 | $541 | +$36 |
| Groceries | $430 | $430 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $483 | $483 | $0 |
| Utilities | $269 | $269 | $0 |
| Everything else | $376 | $376 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,845 | $2,814 | −$31 |
Salary to match Bremerton
$99,000
Gross pay in Olympia that leaves the same amount as $99,000 in Bremerton.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Washington has no wage income tax.
More about Olympia
Bremerton, WA in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,900 and 154 sunny days; commutes average 30 minutes.
Olympia, WA in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,848 and 156 sunny days; commutes average 26 minutes.
The other way
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Olympia → Bremerton →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Olympia than Bremerton?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Olympia leaves about $31 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,596 in Bremerton and $1,552 in Olympia.
Does Olympia have state income tax?
Olympia is in Washington, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Bremerton to Olympia?
The paycheck is taxed in Washington. 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 Bremerton and Olympia 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.