Charlotte, NC → St. Louis, MO
You'd keep $86 more a month in St. Louis
+$1,032 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Charlotte | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,708 | $7,553 | −$156 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,869 | $1,894 | +$25 |
| Take-home pay | $5,839 | $5,659 | −$180 |
| Rent | $1,329 | $1,144 | −$185 |
| Getting around | $568 | $545 | −$23 |
| Groceries | $384 | $368 | −$16 |
| Healthcare | $432 | $414 | −$18 |
| Utilities | $240 | $230 | −$10 |
| Everything else | $336 | $322 | −$14 |
| Left over | $2,550 | $2,636 | +$86 |
To break even in St. Louis, you'd need to earn
$89,000
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
−$850
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.2% in Charlotte, 25.1% in St. Louis.
Charlotte, NC in full
A banking hub with a 4.25% flat tax and mild winters.
St. Louis, MO in full
The lowest home prices of any metro over 2 million people.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from St. Louis on St. Louis wages.
St. Louis → 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.