Lancaster, Pennsylvania vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 90.3% more expensive than Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $190,252 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Lancaster, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
434% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, PA vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Lancaster, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  90.3% 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)
  500.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  12.9% higher
  Commute
  6.2% higher
  Health
  20.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  24.6% higher