What is a pro or con of living in Brooklyn, New Yorkcompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Transportation is 101% more expensive in Brooklyn.

What salary do I need to live in Brooklyn, New York copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $65,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts should increase to $69,116 in Brooklyn, New York (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CAMBRIDGE vs. BROOKLYN
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Brooklyn, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Brooklyn, New York is 6.3% more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $69,116 in Brooklyn, New York to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Brooklyn, New York is more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Transportation is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Transportation
101% more expensive in Brooklyn
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. Brooklyn, NY

Compared to Cambridge, Brooklyn is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

6.3% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

2.0% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

5.2% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Median Home Cost

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Utilities

28.7% higher

Commute

101.3% higher

Health

43.0% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

2.7% lower

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Brooklyn, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambridge, MA vs. Brooklyn, NY

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