What is a pro or con of living in Mountain View, Californiacompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 93% more expensive in Mountain View.

What salary do I need to live in Mountain View, California copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $250,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts should increase to $401,267 in Mountain View, California (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. MOUNTAIN VIEW
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Mountain View, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Mountain View, California is 60.5% more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $401,267 in Mountain View, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Mountain View, California is more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
93% more expensive in Mountain View
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. Mountain View, CA

Compared to Cambridge, Mountain View is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

60.5% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

4.1% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

121.1% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

24.8% lower

Commute

44.8% higher

Health

20.7% higher

Taxes

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Personal

16.0% lower

Cost of Food

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Mountain View, California

Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambridge, MA vs. Mountain View, CA

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