About the Cost of Living Calculator
Salary needed to keep the same lifestyle when moving between cities, using cost-of-living index values you enter.
Also known as: cost of living comparison, salary for new city, relocation salary calculator, cost of living change.
How to use this calculator
- Enter current salary, current city index, new city index.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Salary₂ = salary₁ × index₂ / index₁
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Current salary = 70,000
- Current city index = 100
- New city index = 128
the calculator returns:
- Equivalent salary: 89,600
- Cost difference: 28%