Worksheet
Relocation budget worksheet
Copy this checklist into a note, spreadsheet, or planning document before you price the move.
Monthly comparison
- Current take-home pay:
- Target take-home pay after taxes and benefits:
- Current housing:
- Target housing plus mandatory fees:
- Transportation, parking, tolls, fuel, transit:
- Childcare, school, activities:
- Healthcare, insurance, prescriptions:
- Food, utilities, phones, internet, subscriptions:
One-time transition costs
- Movers / truck / fuel / flights:
- Deposits, application fees, pet fees, setup fees:
- Lease overlap, temporary lodging, storage:
- Cleaning, repairs, furniture, replacement items:
- Meals during move, time off work, reimbursement delay:
- 10–20% surprise buffer:
Decision notes
- What number is most uncertain?
- What would make this move fail financially?
- What needs to be verified before signing?
- How many months until the move pays for itself?