Cost of Living Calculator - Birmingham, Alabama vs Ipswich, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Ipswich, Massachusetts is 86.0% more expensive than Birmingham, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $139,502 in Ipswich, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Birmingham, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Ipswich, Massachusetts is more expensive than Birmingham, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
603% more expensive in Ipswich
than in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, AL vs Ipswich, MA
Compared to Birmingham, Ipswich is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  86.0% 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
  18.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  678.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  5.6% higher
  Commute
  9.8% higher
  Health
  27.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.7% higher

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