Hickory, North Carolina vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 96.9% more expensive than Hickory, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $98,469 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Hickory, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Hickory, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
257% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory, NC vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Hickory, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  96.9% 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
  20.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  418.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.4% higher
  Commute
  19.9% higher
  Health
  29.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  28.2% higher