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See what your money actually buys

Compare real purchasing power — not just exchange rates.

Compare cost of living and purchasing power across US states. Pick two states, set a budget, and choose an item to see how much you could buy in each place.

Budget
$

You'd get about 1.3× more Big Macs in Texas than in California for $5

California

$6.70 each

0.75 🍔

$5

Texas

$5.05 each

0.99 🍔

$5

With $5, you could buy about 0.75 Big Macs in California, versus 0.99 Big Macs in Texas.