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Better Places Tools

Practical calculators for turning location data into a decision you can test with your own income, household and moving costs.

City Affordability

Where Does Your Money Work Better?

Compare 20 global cities using your own monthly after-tax household income and household size. See estimated monthly advantage, living-cost difference and target-city affordability.

Open City Calculator
Move Decision

Will the Move Pay for Itself?

Add one-time moving costs, refundable cash tied up and any monthly income change to estimate the break-even month and 1-, 3- and 5-year result.

Open Break-Even Calculator

Use them together

Start with the City Affordability Calculator to estimate the monthly budget difference. Then run the Move Break-Even Calculator to test whether the upfront cost of moving is worth that monthly advantage over time.