When incomes are similar, 50/50 often feels fair. When they're very different, splitting by income can feel fairer, because each person contributes the same share of what they earn.
Options
- 50/50: equal amounts
- By income: each pays the same percentage of their take-home pay
- Hybrid: split rent by income, split groceries and fun 50/50
- Pooled: all income shared, with equal personal spending money
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Our fair split calculator compares 50/50 with splitting by income.
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