

Cheyenne vs Dover
$1,073/mo less in Dover
CheyenneDoverAbout 1,539 miles apart, a flight.
- Dover costs you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $1,959/mo in Dover. $3,032/mo in Cheyenne. −$12,876 a year.
Cheyenne
$3,032
left each month
Dover
$1,959
−$1,073 vs Cheyenne
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| Per month | Cheyenne | Dover | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,625 | $7,026 | −$599 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,562 | $1,749 | +$187 |
| Take-home pay | $6,063 | $5,277 | −$786 |
| Rent | $1,021 | $1,336 | +$315 |
| Getting around | $599 | $580 | −$19 |
| Groceries | $389 | $387 | −$2 |
| Healthcare | $438 | $435 | −$3 |
| Utilities | $243 | $242 | −$1 |
| Everything else | $341 | $338 | −$3 |
| Left over | $3,032 | $1,959 | −$1,073 |
Salary to match Cheyenne
$104,500
Gross pay in Dover that leaves the same amount as $91,500 in Cheyenne.
Tax difference
−$4,378
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.5% in Cheyenne, 24.9% in Dover.
More about Dover
Cheyenne, WY in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,216 and 253 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Dover, DE in full
State income tax topping out at 6.6%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,591 and 214 sunny days; commutes average 27 minutes.
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Dover → Cheyenne →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Dover than Cheyenne?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Dover leaves about $1,073 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,021 in Cheyenne and $1,336 in Dover.
Does Dover have state income tax?
Dover is in Delaware, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Cheyenne to Dover?
The paycheck is taxed in Delaware. 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 Cheyenne and Dover 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.