Should I Move? UK City Financial Simulator

Current Location

Where do you currently live? Please select your current city

Scottish Income Tax rates will apply to your calculation.

Current gross salary (before tax)

Please enter a valid salary

Moving To

Where are you thinking of moving? Please select a different destination city

Scottish Income Tax rates will apply to your calculation.

Salary in new city (optional)

Leave blank if salary stays the same

What are your food and lifestyle habits?

Budget Mostly home cooking, Aldi/Lidl £200/month

Average Mix of cooking and eating out £280/month

Comfortable Regular restaurants and takeaways £400/month

Estimated moving costs (optional)

One-off cost of relocating. Average UK moving cost is £1,500

Current

Moving to

Current City

Target City

Tax calculations based on 2026/27 HMRC rates. Scottish Income Tax rates applied for Edinburgh and Glasgow. Rent figures from ONS Private Rental Market Survey, April 2026. Energy costs based on Ofgem price cap, April-June 2026. Water costs are regional estimates. All costs are editable — update them to match your actual bills. Moving costs are estimates only.

This tool provides estimates only and does not constitute financial advice.

Should I Move Simulator

Current City

Target City