Compare expenses between cities worldwide. Calculate how much you need to earn to maintain your current lifestyle in a new location.
Enter your current and destination cities along with your salary to see cost comparisons.
Enter your current city and the city you're considering moving to. Our database includes thousands of cities worldwide.
Provide your current salary to calculate how much you would need to earn in your new city to maintain your current lifestyle.
Receive a comprehensive breakdown of cost differences including housing, groceries, transportation, and more.
30-40% of total expenses
15-20% of total expenses
5-15% of total expenses
Cost of living varies significantly between cities. By adjusting expense percentages, you can:
Tip: Research typical expense distributions for your destination city to make the most accurate comparison.
Our data comes from multiple reliable sources including government statistics, consumer price indexes, and crowdsourced data that is continuously updated. While we strive for accuracy, actual costs may vary based on individual lifestyle choices.
Currently, our calculator supports pairwise comparisons. For multiple city comparisons, we recommend saving each result and comparing them manually. We're working on a multi-city comparison feature for future updates.
Our main calculations focus on consumer expenses rather than income taxes. However, we do provide tax estimates in the detailed breakdown section for countries where this data is available.
We update our cost of living data quarterly. Significant economic changes (like major currency fluctuations) trigger immediate updates for affected locations.
Absolutely! Our calculator supports comparisons between cities in different countries and automatically handles currency conversions based on current exchange rates.
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