Cost of Living Calculator - Ballston Spa, New York vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 69.3% more expensive than Ballston Spa, New York.

You would need a salary of $104,965 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Ballston Spa, New York.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Ballston Spa, New York
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
164% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Ballston Spa, New York
Ballston Spa, NY vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Ballston Spa, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  69.3% 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
  10.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  282.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  8.8% higher
  Commute
  7.5% higher
  Health
  23.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.5% higher

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