Cost of Living Calculator - Ames, Iowa vs Boxborough, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Boxborough, Massachusetts is 56.6% more expensive than Ames, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $78,295 in Boxborough, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Ames, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boxborough, Massachusetts is more expensive than Ames, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
199% more expensive in Boxborough
than in Ames, Iowa
Ames, IA vs Boxborough, MA
Compared to Ames, Boxborough is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  56.6% 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
  14.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  185.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.0% higher
  Commute
  61.8% higher
  Health
  26.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  32.2% higher

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