2026 data 500+ pages · 65 cities · 35 countries
Calculate the true cost of moving anywhere.
Five calculators, one dataset: what life costs, what your salary keeps, what the move itself costs, whether to rent or buy when you land – and how whole countries compare.
The five tools
01 · 100 pages
Cost of Living Calculator.
Compare living costs and salary equivalence between 65+ cities.
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02 · 100 pages
Salary After Tax Calculator.
Gross-to-net take-home pay with 2026 US federal, state, and international tax rules.
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03 · 100 pages
Relocation Budget Calculator.
Shipping, deposits, visas, and setup costs for domestic and international moves.
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04 · 100 pages
Rent vs Buy Calculator.
Breakeven timelines and net-worth projections for renting vs buying.
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05 · 100 pages
Country Comparison Tool.
Salaries, taxes, healthcare, safety, and nomad visas side by side.
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500+
programmatic pages, every one calculator-backed
65
cities on one rent-inclusive composite index
35+
countries with taxes, visas & healthcare modeled
2026
tax year rules and price levels throughout
Updated June 2026 · methodology documented · no accounts, no paywalls
Start somewhere popular
The comparisons people run first.
- New York City vs London cost of living
- San Francisco vs Austin cost of living
- $100k after tax in Texas
- Spain Beckham Law Calculator
- Moving to Madrid: setup costs
- Moving to London: setup costs
- Rent vs buy in London
- Renting And Investing Sp500
- United States vs United Kingdom
- Spain vs Portugal
- California vs Texas cost of living
- Nomad Visa Requirements Comparison
One dataset, five lenses
Your journey carries through every tool.
Start with New York's cost of living → see the salary you'd need → check rent vs buy there → price the move itself → compare the US against the country you're really dreaming about. Every page links to its neighbours, so the answer to one question queues up the next.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is MovingCal?
A free platform of five relocation calculators – cost of living, salary after tax, relocation budget, rent vs buy, and country comparison – built on one normalised 2026 dataset covering 65+ cities, 25 US states, and 35+ countries.
Is the data really for 2026?
Yes. Tax math uses 2026 rules (IRS brackets and the $16,100/$32,200 standard deductions, the $184,500 Social Security wage base, 2026 state schedules, current expat regimes), and cost data is refreshed against 2026 rental and price levels.
Are the calculators free?
Completely. No accounts, no paywalls – every calculator and all 500+ data pages are open.
How accurate are the numbers?
They are planning estimates: tax calculations follow published 2026 schedules closely, while cost-of-living figures are city-level aggregates that your neighborhood and lifestyle will shift. The methodology page documents sources and formulas.
Can I use MovingCal for international moves?
That is the core use case: salary equivalence across 65+ world cities, modeled tax systems for major destinations, expat regimes like the Beckham Law and 30% ruling, nomad-visa thresholds for 20 countries, and full relocation budgets for US→Europe moves.