Free tool
Rent calculator
See how much rent you can afford, then compare renting with buying, in any currency. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Enter your income to see the rent it can cover.
Questions
- How much of my income should go on rent?
- A common rule of thumb is 30% of income before tax. It’s only a guide: someone on a low income may need to spend less, and rents in big cities often push people higher.
- Is it better to rent or buy?
- It depends on how long you’ll stay, the mortgage rate, the rent and what happens to home prices. Buying has big one-off costs, so it usually needs several years to pay off.
- How does the rent or buy comparison work?
- Both sides spend the same each month. Whoever has the smaller bill saves the difference, and the renter also saves the deposit and buying costs. At the end, it compares what each side owns.
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