UK home and moving planning
UK relocation salary calculator
Compare a new salary with the local cost change you expect before deciding whether a move works for your budget.
Salary needed to keep similar spending power
£51,750
- New salary in current-location spending power
- £45,217
- Compared with similar spending power
- +£250
This compares only the cost change you enter. It does not model tax, rent or mortgage, household size, pension, commuting, childcare or moving costs. Use it as a starting point, then build a personal budget.
How to use this comparison
Estimate the combined change in housing, transport, food and other regular spending between the two locations, then enter that percentage. For example, if costs are likely to be 20% higher, a £45,000 salary needs to become about £54,000 to give comparable gross spending power.
This is a gross-salary comparison. Use the UK salary calculator and job-offer comparer to consider tax and take-home pay too.