

Deltona vs Orlando
$120/mo less in Orlando
DeltonaOrlandoAbout 52 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Orlando costs you more
- No state income tax
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,181/mo in Orlando. $2,301/mo in Deltona. −$1,440 a year.
Deltona
$2,301
left each month
Orlando
$2,181
−$120 vs Deltona
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In 2022-2023, 3,739 households moved Deltona → Orlando (avg AGI $54,874). 5,884 went the other way. The whole move →
−$120 / mo
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| Per month | Deltona | Orlando | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,917 | $7,096 | +$179 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,352 | $1,405 | +$53 |
| Take-home pay | $5,565 | $5,691 | +$126 |
| Rent | $1,324 | $1,488 | +$164 |
| Getting around | $538 | $586 | +$48 |
| Groceries | $387 | $396 | +$9 |
| Healthcare | $435 | $446 | +$11 |
| Utilities | $242 | $248 | +$6 |
| Everything else | $338 | $347 | +$9 |
| Left over | $2,301 | $2,181 | −$120 |
Salary to match Deltona
$87,000
Gross pay in Orlando that leaves the same amount as $83,000 in Deltona.
Tax difference
$0
A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.
More about Orlando
Deltona, FL in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,576 and 248 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
Orlando, FL in full
No income tax, but a service economy holds wages below the national median.
The other way
Start in Orlando.
Orlando → Deltona →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Orlando than Deltona?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Orlando leaves about $120 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,324 in Deltona and $1,488 in Orlando.
Does Orlando have state income tax?
Orlando is in Florida, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Deltona to Orlando?
The paycheck is taxed in Florida. 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 Deltona and Orlando 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.