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Changelog – Europe Cost Calculator Updates

Recent additions and improvements to Europe Cost Calculator. New calculators, country tools, data updates and SEO improvements are listed here as they are added.

Recent updates

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2026-05-28 Calculator

Added move planner and personal budget planner

Added a full step-based move planner wizard and a comprehensive personal Europe budget planner with income, housing, bills, debt, and savings tracking.

2026-05-28 Calculator

Added utility bill estimator and shared apartment calculator

New utility and housing tools: estimate electricity, heating, water, internet and phone bills monthly and yearly, and split shared apartment costs equally or by income.

2026-05-28 Calculator

Added job loss survival calculator

New financial resilience tool: estimate survival time if income stops, based on savings, severance, unemployment support and which costs can be cut.

2026-05-28 SEO

Added Europe salary map and VAT map pages

New country directory map pages linking salary and VAT calculators for all European countries with currency, data status and flag color accents.

2026-05-28 SEO

Added glossary system with 20 terms

New mini glossary explaining salary, tax, rent, VAT, budget and cost-of-living terms used across the site. Each term links to related calculators.

2026-05-28 SEO

Added audience hub pages for expats, students, remote workers, freelancers, couples and families

Six audience-focused hub pages linking the most relevant calculators and guides for each planning situation.

2026-05-28 SEO

Added moving-to-country checklist pages for all countries

Generated a checklist planning page for every European country with budget, salary, rent, documents and useful calculator links.

2026-05-28 Calculator

Added city comparison pages

20 city comparison calculator pages allowing side-by-side cost comparison between European cities using user-entered income and costs.

2026-05-28 Calculator

Added country-specific calculator pages for all countries

Every calculator now has country-specific pages for all European countries, with local currency and context.

2026-05-28 Official source

Added official source tracker

Each country now has a tax profile with data status, official source links and source progress badges showing which payroll categories have verified data.