$100k salary, packing up from Myrtle Beach
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
under Myrtle Beach, every month
The gap is real. St. Louis costs noticeably less than Myrtle Beach, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
18% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
4.7%
$150/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,531/mo
$466 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
23% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
2.8M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Myrtle Beach gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Myrtle Beach's pace.
68/100
17% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
58% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
60
161% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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