

Cape Girardeau vs Huntington
$187/mo less in Huntington
Cape GirardeauHuntingtonAbout 398 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Huntington costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,294/mo in Huntington. $2,481/mo in Cape Girardeau. −$2,244 a year.
Cape Girardeau
$2,481
left each month
Huntington
$2,294
−$187 vs Cape Girardeau
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| Per month | Cape Girardeau | Huntington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,458 | $6,630 | +$172 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,442 | $1,517 | +$74 |
| Take-home pay | $5,016 | $5,113 | +$97 |
| Rent | $721 | $801 | +$80 |
| Getting around | $542 | $607 | +$65 |
| Groceries | $351 | $389 | +$38 |
| Healthcare | $395 | $438 | +$43 |
| Utilities | $219 | $243 | +$24 |
| Everything else | $307 | $341 | +$34 |
| Left over | $2,481 | $2,294 | −$187 |
Salary to match Cape Girardeau
$83,000
Gross pay in Huntington that leaves the same amount as $77,500 in Cape Girardeau.
Tax difference
−$281
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 22.3% in Cape Girardeau, 22.9% in Huntington.
More about Huntington
Cape Girardeau, MO in full
State income tax topping out at 4.7%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $858 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
Huntington, WV in full
State income tax topping out at 4.82%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $954 and 199 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.
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Huntington → Cape Girardeau →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Huntington than Cape Girardeau?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Huntington leaves about $187 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $721 in Cape Girardeau and $801 in Huntington.
Does Huntington have state income tax?
Huntington is in West Virginia, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Cape Girardeau to Huntington?
The paycheck is taxed in West Virginia. 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 Cape Girardeau and Huntington 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.