Comparison tool

Compare household budgets

Housing, food, childcare, transportation, taxes, and total monthly budget side by side — single adult and family of four.

City A

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Single adult / month

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Transportation: —; —
Healthcare: —; —
Internet & phone: —; —
Other necessities: —; —
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Taxes: —; —
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Family of four / month

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Food: —; —
Childcare: —; —
Transportation: —; —
Healthcare: —; —
Internet & phone: —; —
Other necessities: —; —
Civic & personal: —; —
Taxes: —; —
Total / month: —; —

City B

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Single adult / month

Housing: —; —
Food: —; —
Transportation: —; —
Healthcare: —; —
Internet & phone: —; —
Other necessities: —; —
Civic & personal: —; —
Taxes: —; —
Total / month: —; —

Family of four / month

Housing: —; —
Food: —; —
Childcare: —; —
Transportation: —; —
Healthcare: —; —
Internet & phone: —; —
Other necessities: —; —
Civic & personal: —; —
Taxes: —; —
Total / month: —; —

Components range from ZIP or county grain (housing, via HUD SAFMR/FMR) to national grain (CEX-based rows adjusted to state price level via BEA Regional Price Parities). Childcare uses county-grain DOL NDCP 2022, inflated by BLS CPI Child Care subindex. Local income tax modeled for ~3,100+ jurisdictions in 16 states. Not a recommended salary; not a poverty threshold; components are not combined into a composite score. See household budget methodology and family-of-four methodology.