Bowling Green, Ohio vs. Waltham, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Waltham, Massachusetts is 77.0% more expensive than Bowling Green, Ohio.

You would need a salary of $106,192 in Waltham, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Waltham, Massachusetts is more expensive than Bowling Green, Ohio
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
218% more expensive in Waltham
than in Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green, OH vs. Waltham, MA
Compared to Bowling Green, Waltham is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  77.0% 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
  19.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  257.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.6% higher
  Commute
  27.4% higher
  Health
  0.3% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  25.3% higher