

Kingston vs Kiryas Joel
$397/mo less in Kiryas Joel
KingstonKiryas JoelAbout 28 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Kiryas Joel costs you more
- Property tax 2.15%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $1,921/mo in Kiryas Joel. $2,318/mo in Kingston. −$4,764 a year.
Kingston
$2,318
left each month
Kiryas Joel
$1,921
−$397 vs Kingston
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In 2022-2023, 1,067 households moved Kingston → Kiryas Joel (avg AGI $62,784). 1,309 went the other way. The whole move →
−$397 / mo
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| Per month | Kingston | Kiryas Joel | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,792 | $8,089 | +$297 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,992 | $2,097 | +$106 |
| Take-home pay | $5,800 | $5,991 | +$191 |
| Rent | $1,541 | $1,692 | +$151 |
| Getting around | $502 | $619 | +$117 |
| Groceries | $397 | $485 | +$88 |
| Healthcare | $446 | $546 | +$100 |
| Utilities | $248 | $303 | +$55 |
| Everything else | $347 | $425 | +$78 |
| Left over | $2,318 | $1,921 | −$397 |
Salary to match Kingston
$104,500
Gross pay in Kiryas Joel that leaves the same amount as $93,500 in Kingston.
Tax difference
−$214
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 25.6% in Kingston, 25.9% in Kiryas Joel.
More about Kiryas Joel
Kingston, NY in full
State income tax topping out at 9.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,834 and 179 sunny days; commutes average 28 minutes.
Kiryas Joel, NY in full
State income tax topping out at 9.65%, a median 2-bedroom estimated asking rent of $2,014 and 193 sunny days; commutes average 33 minutes.
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Kiryas Joel → Kingston →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Kiryas Joel than Kingston?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Kiryas Joel leaves about $397 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,541 in Kingston and $1,692 in Kiryas Joel.
Does Kiryas Joel have state income tax?
Kiryas Joel is in New York, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Kingston to Kiryas Joel?
The paycheck is taxed in New York. 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 Kingston and Kiryas Joel 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.