Tampa, FL → Atlanta, GA
You'd keep $189 more a month in Atlanta
+$2,268 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
| Per month | Tampa | Atlanta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $7,879 | +$546 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $1,994 | +$519 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $5,885 | +$27 |
| Rent | $1,520 | $1,399 | −$121 |
| Getting around | $592 | $580 | −$12 |
| Groceries | $400 | $392 | −$8 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $441 | −$9 |
| Utilities | $250 | $245 | −$5 |
| Everything else | $350 | $343 | −$7 |
| Left over | $2,296 | $2,485 | +$189 |
To break even in Atlanta, you'd need to earn
$91,000
Household gross, versus $88,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Tampa does now.
The tax difference alone
−$4,285
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Tampa, 25.3% in Atlanta.
Tampa, FL in full
No income tax and beaches, but insurance costs are the hidden line item.
Atlanta, GA in full
Big-city pay at mid-market housing costs, with a 31-minute average commute.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Atlanta on Atlanta wages.
Atlanta → Tampa →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.