Moving from Dallas to Manchester

Moving to Manchester costs you $253 a month

−$3,036 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Dallas leftover

$3,034

a month after tax and rent

Manchester leftover

$2,781

−$253 vs Dallas

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Dallas, TX and Manchester, NH
Per monthDallasManchesterDifference
Gross pay$7,958$8,434+$476
Income and payroll tax$1,661$1,802+$141
Take-home pay$6,298$6,632+$335
Rent$1,263$1,797+$534
Getting around$580$551−$29
Groceries$392$415+$23
Healthcare$441$467+$26
Utilities$245$259+$14
Everything else$343$363+$20
Left over$3,034$2,781−$253

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

$105,500

Household gross, versus $95,500 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Dallas does now.

The tax difference alone

$0

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

More about Manchester

Dallas, TX in full

No income tax, endless new construction, and a 1.5% property tax bill.

Manchester, NH in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $2,139 and 187 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.

The reverse move

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

ManchesterDallas

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Manchester than Dallas?

A one-bedroom is about $1,263 in Dallas versus $1,797 in Manchester. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $253 a month lower in Manchester. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.

Does Manchester have state income tax?

Manchester is in New Hampshire, which has no state income tax.

What changes if you move from Dallas to Manchester?

Take-home pay is recalculated under New Hampshire 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.