Budgeting & salary
Household budgets, salary needed to move, and planning the first year in a new place.
How Much Should I Spend on Gas and Car Costs?
Gas costs $6.23 a gallon in Los Angeles and $3.87 in Houston (EIA, Oct. 5, 2026): $2,989 vs $1,860 a year for 12,000 miles at 25 mpg. How to budget a car.
How to Calculate a Cost-of-Living Raise
Moving from NYC to Austin on $100k? You need only $63,813 in Austin — a $36k cut. MoveMath's engine computes the salary equivalence for any two US metros.
How to Make a Relocation Budget
A $120k family with a preschooler has $2,633 a month left in Chicago and $3,428 in Austin. The full budget line by line, and how to build your own.
What Is a Good Salary After Taxes?
$75k leaves $61,593 after 2026 taxes in Houston and $55,312 in New York City, and NYC rent widens the gap. Take-home in 8 metros from $50k to $200k.
What Salary Do I Need to Live in a City?
A single renter needs $72,687 to break even in NYC, $75,260 in San Francisco and $38,922 in Memphis (2026 taxes, HUD rents). 15 metros, plus savings targets.