WiseCalcs

Finance calculators

Work out budgets, debt, and everyday money questions.

Everyday finance is rarely about one big number. It is about many small ones that together decide what is left at the end of the month. The calculators below cover what comes in, what goes out, and the choices in between.

Salary and income

Budget and everyday money

Debt and credit

Housing and car decisions

Running costs and business

What actually reaches your account

Gross pay is rarely the interesting figure. Budgets are built on the net amount, and the gap between the two depends on rules that differ by country. That is why the net salary calculator asks you for an effective tax rate rather than pretending one set of rules fits every market.

Net salary calculator takes gross to net, Salary to hourly calculator converts between an annual salary and an hourly rate, and Pay raise calculator shows what a percentage increase means in money.

What things really cost

Prices are rarely a single number. VAT is added or stripped depending on whether you are looking at a consumer price or a business one. An offer of "40% off plus a further 20%" is not 60% off. And APR says something quite different from the headline interest rate, because the fees are folded in.

VAT calculator works in both directions between amounts with and without tax, Discount calculator gives the real price after a reduction, and APR calculator makes two loan offers comparable.

For running costs, Electricity cost calculator prices an appliance or a household's consumption, and Fuel cost calculator works out what a trip or a year of driving costs.

The whole picture, not single line items

Budget calculator sets income against outgoings, Net worth calculator subtracts debts from assets, and Debt-to-income ratio calculator gives the figure lenders look at. Emergency fund calculator translates your fixed costs into the buffer a given number of months represents.

Choices with two paths

Some decisions are not about finding one number but comparing two routes. Rent vs buy calculator and Car lease vs buy calculator put the scenarios side by side, and Solar panel savings calculator works out a payback period.

What these calculators do not do

They do not fetch prices, tax rates, or exchange rates automatically. You enter the figures that apply to you, and that is deliberate: a stale electricity price or tax rate would mislead more than none at all. They also take no view on your overall situation and are not financial advice.

FAQ

Is 40% off plus a further 20% the same as 60% off?
No. The second discount comes off the already reduced price, not the original. 100 less 40% is 60, and 20% of 60 is 12, so you land on 48 — a 52% reduction overall. The discount calculator works the chain through correctly.
What is the difference between the interest rate and APR?
The interest rate prices the money. APR folds in the mandatory fees and expresses the total as one annual percentage. APR is what makes two offers comparable — a low headline rate with high fees can easily cost more.
How big should an emergency fund be?
The usual starting point is a number of months of fixed costs, and how many depends on how stable your income is and how quickly you could find new work. The calculator does not decide the number for you — it translates your costs into what a given number of months represents.
Does the currency converter use live rates?
No. You enter the rate yourself, and the page explains where to find a current one. That is a deliberate choice: a rate that looks live but is hours or days old is worse than one you looked up knowingly.
Can I use these for a business?
Some of them. VAT, break-even, and APR work regardless of whether the numbers are personal or commercial. Budget, net worth, and net salary are built for household finances and take no account of accounting rules, depreciation, or corporation tax.
Which currency do they use?
Whichever you enter. The arithmetic does not depend on the currency, so keep every amount in the same one and read the result in it. Tax rates and local charges you supply yourself.