Anchorage, Alaska vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 49.7% more expensive than Anchorage, Alaska.

You would need a salary of $143,752 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Anchorage, Alaska.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Anchorage, Alaska
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
165% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, AK vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Anchorage, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  49.7% 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
  5.6% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  141.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  9.0% higher
  Commute
  8.5% lower
  Health
  28.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.5% higher