# Budget Calculator

> Plan your monthly budget by categorizing income and expenses.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/budget-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/budget-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/budget-calculator/schema.json
Version: 7.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/budget-calculator/?income=5000&housing=1500&food=600&transport=400&utilities=300&insurance=200&debt=500&savings=500&entertainment=200&other=300

## Inputs
- income: Total Net Income; type=number; optional; default=5000
- housing: Housing; type=number; optional; default=1500
- food: Food & Dining; type=number; optional; default=600
- transport: Transportation; type=number; optional; default=400
- utilities: Utilities; type=number; optional; default=300
- insurance: Insurance; type=number; optional; default=200
- debt: Debt Payments; type=number; optional; default=500
- savings: Savings/Invest; type=number; optional; default=500
- entertainment: Entertainment; type=number; optional; default=200
- other: Other; type=number; optional; default=300

## Outputs
- result: Result; format=text; primary

## Formula
Total expenses = sum of entered spending; remaining cash = income − expenses; each category share = category amount ÷ income × 100.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.