What is a pro or con of living in San Francisco, Californiacompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 35% more expensive in San Francisco.

What salary do I need to live in San Francisco, California copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $120,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts should increase to $168,566 in San Francisco, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CAMBRIDGE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in San Francisco, California is 40.5% more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $168,566 in San Francisco, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, San Francisco, California is more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
35% more expensive in San Francisco
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. San Francisco, CA

Compared to Cambridge, San Francisco is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

40.5% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

1.0% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

70.8% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

17.2% lower

Commute

65.3% higher

Health

28.8% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

2.6% lower

Cost of Food

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. San Francisco, California

Cost of Living Comparison

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