You'd be £3,377/year better off in York
Based on area median salaries. Personalise it to see YOUR numbers.
Your Take-Home Pay
Based on area median salaries. Personalise above to see your own numbers.
Cambridge
York
You'd take home £3,600 less per year in York
Where Your Money Goes
How your monthly take-home splits between costs and what you keep.
Cambridge
York
Cambridge disposable
£300/mo
York disposable
£567/mo
Cambridge
Manageable£300/mo disposable
York
Manageable£567/mo disposable
Salary (Area Median)
Cambridge
£38,000
York
£33,000
Rent (2-bed)
Cambridge
£1,500/mo
York
£1,000/mo
Council Tax (Band D)
Cambridge
£2,000
York
£1,900
Commute
Cambridge
£135/mo
York
£105/mo
Weekly Groceries
Cambridge
£73/wk
York
£68/wk
Energy Bills
Cambridge
£125/mo
York
£120/mo
Lifestyle (Pints, Cinema, Gym)
Cambridge
£109/mo
York
£93/mo
If You're Buying
Cambridge
£510,000
Average house price
York
£310,000
Average house price
You could save £200,000 on a home in York. That's real money.
Price-to-income ratio
13.4x
Cambridge (median)
Price-to-income ratio
9.4x
York (median)
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Percentage of schools rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted (England), Education Scotland, Estyn (Wales), or ETI (Northern Ireland).
Cambridge
Good135 schools in area
York
Average190 schools in area
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Your Move Summary
£3,377/yr better off
Where you save
- Rent+£6,000/yr
- Commute+£360/yr
- Groceries+£260/yr
Where you pay more
- Take-home pay-£3,600/yr
Data sourced from ONS, HMRC, and local authorities. Salaries are area medians - personalise above for your own numbers. Comparison based on 2-bed rental, Band D council tax, and typical usage. Always do your own sums before making big decisions. But at least now you know where to start.