Carlisle, Pennsylvania vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 88.4% more expensive than Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $94,197 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Carlisle, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
226% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, PA vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Carlisle, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  88.4% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  12.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  392.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.5% higher
  Commute
  14.5% higher
  Health
  19.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  19.2% higher

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