

Virginia Beach vs Wichita Falls
$383/mo more in Wichita Falls
Virginia BeachWichita FallsAbout 1,261 miles apart, a flight.
- Wichita Falls leaves you more
- No state income tax
- Property tax 1.70%
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,610/mo in Wichita Falls. $2,227/mo in Virginia Beach. +$4,596 a year.
Virginia Beach
$2,227
left each month
Wichita Falls
$2,610
+$383 vs Virginia Beach
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| Per month | Virginia Beach | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $7,542 | $6,561 | −$981 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,909 | $1,247 | −$662 |
| Take-home pay | $5,633 | $5,314 | −$318 |
| Rent | $1,454 | $864 | −$590 |
| Getting around | $547 | $525 | −$22 |
| Groceries | $388 | $363 | −$25 |
| Healthcare | $436 | $408 | −$28 |
| Utilities | $242 | $227 | −$15 |
| Everything else | $339 | $317 | −$22 |
| Left over | $2,227 | $2,610 | +$383 |
Salary to match Virginia Beach
$72,000
Gross pay in Wichita Falls that leaves the same amount as $90,500 in Virginia Beach.
Tax difference
+$4,458
A year, in state and local income tax. Texas has no wage income tax.
More about Wichita Falls
Virginia Beach, VA in full
State income tax topping out at 5.75%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,731 and 219 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.
Wichita Falls, TX in full
No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,028 and 232 sunny days; commutes average 16 minutes.
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Wichita Falls → Virginia Beach →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Wichita Falls than Virginia Beach?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Wichita Falls leaves about $383 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,454 in Virginia Beach and $864 in Wichita Falls.
Does Wichita Falls have state income tax?
Wichita Falls is in Texas, which has no state income tax.
What changes if you move from Virginia Beach to Wichita Falls?
The paycheck is taxed in Texas. 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 Virginia Beach and Wichita Falls 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.