Charlotte, NC → Houston, TX
You'd keep $587 more a month in Houston
+$7,044 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Charlotte | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,708 | $7,942 | +$234 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,869 | $1,656 | −$213 |
| Take-home pay | $5,839 | $6,286 | +$447 |
| Rent | $1,329 | $1,199 | −$130 |
| Getting around | $568 | $572 | +$4 |
| Groceries | $384 | $380 | −$4 |
| Healthcare | $432 | $428 | −$4 |
| Utilities | $240 | $238 | −$2 |
| Everything else | $336 | $333 | −$3 |
| Left over | $2,550 | $3,137 | +$587 |
To break even in Houston, you'd need to earn
$85,500
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.
Charlotte, NC in full
A banking hub with a 4.25% flat tax and mild winters.
Houston, TX in full
The cheapest housing of any top-10 metro, paid for in property tax and humidity.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Houston on Houston wages.
Houston → Charlotte →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.