Tampa, FL → Providence, RI
Moving to Providence costs you $223 a month
−$2,676 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.
In 2022-2023, 116 households moved Tampa → Providence (avg AGI $51,103). 352 went the other way. The whole move →
| Per month | Tampa | Providence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,333 | $7,645 | +$312 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,476 | $1,823 | +$347 |
| Take-home pay | $5,858 | $5,823 | −$35 |
| Rent | $1,520 | $1,751 | +$231 |
| Getting around | $592 | $491 | −$101 |
| Groceries | $400 | $416 | +$16 |
| Healthcare | $450 | $468 | +$18 |
| Utilities | $250 | $260 | +$10 |
| Everything else | $350 | $364 | +$14 |
| Left over | $2,296 | $2,073 | −$223 |
To break even in Providence, you'd need to earn
$96,000
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
−$3,058
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.1% in Tampa, 23.8% in Providence.
More about Providence
Tampa, FL in full
No income tax and beaches, but insurance costs are the hidden line item.
Providence, RI in full
Boston-adjacent culture at a meaningful discount, with New England property taxes.
The reverse move
Same two cities, but starting from Providence on Providence wages.
Providence → 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.