Moving from Washington to Beaumont

Moving to Beaumont costs you $9 a month

−$108 a year for the same registered nurse, the same household size, and the same number of bedrooms.

Washington leftover

$2,883

a month after tax and rent

Beaumont leftover

$2,874

−$9 vs Washington

Monthly and annual budget comparison between Washington, DC and Beaumont, TX
Per monthWashingtonBeaumontDifference
Gross pay$9,667$7,133−$2,534
Income and payroll tax$2,752$1,416−$1,336
Take-home pay$6,914$5,717−$1,197
Rent$1,929$958−$971
Getting around$463$570+$107
Groceries$452$363−$89
Healthcare$508$408−$100
Utilities$283$227−$56
Everything else$395$317−$78
Left over$2,883$2,874−$9

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

$86,000

Household gross, versus $116,000 today. That's the salary that leaves you exactly as much at the end of the month as Washington does now.

The tax difference alone

+$7,019

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

More about Beaumont

Washington, DC in full

Recession-resistant government and consulting pay, humid summers, real transit.

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.

BeaumontWashington

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Beaumont than Washington?

A one-bedroom is about $1,929 in Washington versus $958 in Beaumont. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $9 a month lower 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 Washington 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.