Moving from Charlotte to Beaumont

You'd keep $318 more a month in Beaumont

+$3,816 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Charlotte leftover

$2,550

a month after tax and rent

Beaumont leftover

$2,868

+$318 vs Charlotte

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Charlotte, NC and Beaumont, TX
Per monthCharlotteBeaumontDifference
Gross pay$7,708$7,124−$584
Income and payroll tax$1,869$1,414−$456
Take-home pay$5,839$5,711−$128
Rent$1,329$958−$371
Getting around$568$570+$2
Groceries$384$363−$21
Healthcare$432$408−$24
Utilities$240$227−$13
Everything else$336$317−$19
Left over$2,550$2,868+$318

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

$80,000

Household gross, versus $92,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Charlotte does now.

The tax difference alone

+$3,389

A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.

More about Beaumont

Charlotte, NC in full

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

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.

The reverse move

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

BeaumontCharlotte

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Beaumont than Charlotte?

A one-bedroom is about $1,329 in Charlotte versus $958 in Beaumont. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $318 a month higher in Beaumont. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.

Does Beaumont have state income tax?

Beaumont is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

What changes if you move from Charlotte to Beaumont?

Take-home pay is recalculated under Texas 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.