Decatur, Georgia vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 70.6% more expensive than Decatur, Georgia.

You would need a salary of $580,138 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Decatur, Georgia.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Decatur, Georgia
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
55% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Decatur, Georgia
Decatur, GA vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Decatur, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  70.6% 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
  9.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  43.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  13.7% higher
  Commute
  19.8% lower
  Health
  9.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  22.5% higher