Cost of Living Calculator
Find the salary you would need in another city to keep the same lifestyle, using cost-of-living indices. Free and accurate.
- Equivalent salary
- 104000
- Difference
- 24000
How to use
- Enter your current salary.
- Enter each city's cost-of-living index, where 100 = the national average.
- Read the equivalent salary you would need in the new city and the difference.
Examples
- $80,000 from index 100 to 130:
equivalent $104,000 → difference $24,000 - Cheaper city:
index 130 → 100 lowers the equivalent salary
FAQ
- How is the equivalent salary calculated?
- Equivalent salary = current salary × new city index ÷ current city index.
- What does a cost-of-living index of 100 mean?
- An index of 100 represents the national average. An index of 130 means costs are about 30% higher than average.
- Are these indices exact?
- No. Cost-of-living indices are approximate and vary by source. You can find city indices on sites like Numbeo or BestPlaces.