Cost of Living Calculator

Enter your current city, the city you're comparing to, and your salary. The tool uses each city's cost-of-living index to show the equivalent salary needed to keep the same standard of living, plus the percentage difference and a category-by-category breakdown.

An index of 100 is the US national average. A city at 120 is 20% more expensive than average; a city at 85 is about 15% cheaper. Dividing one city's index by another gives the cost ratio between them.

Yes — the calculator covers hundreds of US cities. Pick any origin and destination to see the equivalent salary, the monthly budget shift, and how housing, groceries, transportation, and other categories differ.

The core comparison is based on cost-of-living indexes for everyday expenses. State and local income taxes vary separately — use the tax calculator alongside this tool for a complete take-home picture.