US job-offer planning tool
Relocation salary calculator
Compare a new salary with a change in your estimated cost of living before accepting a move.
Salary needed to keep similar spending power
$74,750
- New salary in current-location spending power
- $65,217
- Compared with similar spending power
- +$250
This compares only the cost change you enter. It does not know your rent, mortgage, family size, benefits, tax rate, commute or moving costs. Use it as a quick conversation starter, then build a personal budget.
How to use this comparison
Estimate the overall difference in housing, transport, food and other day-to-day spending between the two locations, then enter that percentage. For example, if you expect costs to be 20% higher, a $75,000 salary needs to become about $90,000 just to keep comparable gross spending power.