Compare cost of living between cities and find the equivalent salary.
The index ratio gives the salary needed to maintain the same standard of living. Rent is usually the largest single difference between cities, which is why it is worth checking separately from the composite index. Indices weight a standard basket that may not match your spending, so a household spending heavily on rent will experience a bigger change than the index suggests.
Cost of Living Comparison
Equivalent salary = current salary × (target index ÷ current index)
Equivalent salary = current salary × (target index ÷ current index) The index ratio gives the salary needed to maintain the same standard of living. Rent is usually the largest single difference between cities, which is why it is worth checking separately from the composite index.
Indices weight a standard basket that may not match your spending, so a household spending heavily on rent will experience a bigger change than the index suggests.
This calculator takes 5 inputs: Current annual salary, Current city cost index, Target city cost index, Current monthly rent, Target city monthly rent. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.