Moving from Las Vegas to Beaumont

You'd keep $341 more a month in Beaumont

+$4,092 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Las Vegas leftover

$2,537

a month after tax and rent

Beaumont leftover

$2,878

+$341 vs Las Vegas

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Las Vegas, NV and Beaumont, TX
Per monthLas VegasBeaumontDifference
Gross pay$7,333$7,138−$195
Income and payroll tax$1,476$1,418−$58
Take-home pay$5,858$5,721−$137
Rent$1,279$958−$321
Getting around$592$570−$22
Groceries$400$363−$37
Healthcare$450$408−$42
Utilities$250$227−$23
Everything else$350$317−$33
Left over$2,537$2,878+$341

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

$80,000

Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Las Vegas does now.

The tax difference alone

$0

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

More about Beaumont

Las Vegas, NV in full

No income tax, low property tax, and an economy tied to tourism.

Beaumont, TX in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,141 and 223 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.

The reverse move

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

BeaumontLas Vegas

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Beaumont than Las Vegas?

A one-bedroom is about $1,279 in Las Vegas versus $958 in Beaumont. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $341 a month higher in Beaumont. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.

Does Beaumont have state income tax?

Beaumont is in Texas, which has no state income tax.

What changes if you move from Las Vegas to Beaumont?

Take-home pay is recalculated under Texas 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.