

Green Bay vs Oshkosh
$257/mo less in Oshkosh
Green BayOshkoshAbout 43 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Oshkosh costs you more
- Property tax 1.71%
- Rent under 30% of pay
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,619/mo in Oshkosh. $2,876/mo in Green Bay. −$3,084 a year.
Green Bay
$2,876
left each month
Oshkosh
$2,619
−$257 vs Green Bay
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In 2022-2023, 250 households moved Green Bay → Oshkosh (avg AGI $48,072). 273 went the other way. The whole move →
−$257 / mo
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| Per month | Green Bay | Oshkosh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,500 | $7,274 | −$226 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,831 | $1,752 | −$79 |
| Take-home pay | $5,669 | $5,522 | −$147 |
| Rent | $868 | $988 | +$120 |
| Getting around | $556 | $547 | −$9 |
| Groceries | $378 | $378 | $0 |
| Healthcare | $425 | $425 | $0 |
| Utilities | $236 | $236 | $0 |
| Everything else | $330 | $330 | $0 |
| Left over | $2,876 | $2,619 | −$257 |
Salary to match Green Bay
$92,000
Gross pay in Oshkosh that leaves the same amount as $90,000 in Green Bay.
Tax difference
+$143
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 24.4% in Green Bay, 24.1% in Oshkosh.
More about Oshkosh
Green Bay, WI in full
State income tax topping out at 7.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,033 and 193 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.
Oshkosh, WI in full
State income tax topping out at 7.65%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,176 and 191 sunny days; commutes average 19 minutes.
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Oshkosh → Green Bay →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Oshkosh than Green Bay?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Oshkosh leaves about $257 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $868 in Green Bay and $988 in Oshkosh.
Does Oshkosh have state income tax?
Oshkosh is in Wisconsin, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Green Bay to Oshkosh?
The paycheck is taxed in Wisconsin. 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 Green Bay and Oshkosh 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.