Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
AMES vs. CAMBRIDGE
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Ames, Iowa vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is
92.4%
more expensive
than Ames, Iowa.
You would need a salary of
$461,661
in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Ames, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is
more expensive
than Ames, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
282% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Ames, Iowa
Ames, IA vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Ames, Cambridge is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
92.4% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
18.7% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
340.2% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
19.5% higher
Commute
42.4% higher
Health
26.2% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
30.2% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Huntsville, Alabama
Compare
Huber Heights, Ohio
Winchester, Virginia
Compare
Miami, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio
Compare
Killeen, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Compare
McHenry, Illinois
Tucson, Arizona
Compare
Kemmerer, Wyoming
Ogallala, Nebraska
Compare
Fairhope, Alabama
Corpus Christi, Texas
Compare
St. Petersburg, Florida
Beaufort, South Carolina
Compare
Creve Coeur, Missouri
San Diego, California
Compare
Otsego, Minnesota
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Compare
Follow Us