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Cost of Living Calculator
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Frequently asked questions
Where to find city indices?
Numbeo.com (crowd-sourced), Mercer (corporate), Expatistan. Or estimate: Mumbai/Delhi are typically 20-40% costlier than tier-2.
Housing dominates COL — why?
Rent/mortgage = 30–50% of budget. Mumbai rent is 2–3x Hyderabad for similar space. Almost all COL differences come from housing.
Remote work changes the math?
Yes — earning metro salary from tier-2 city is huge financial win. Effective COL arbitrage if employer allows.
Is the index linear?
Roughly. If index = 150 vs 100, you need 1.5× salary. But lifestyle creep means actual costs may rise faster than index.