Boone, North Carolina vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 79.1% more expensive than Boone, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $143,258 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Boone, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Boone, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
118% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Boone, North Carolina
Boone, NC vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Boone, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  79.1% 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
  15.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  208.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  27.8% higher
  Commute
  68.5% higher
  Health
  28.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  28.9% higher