Cost of Living Calculator - Cambridge, Massachusetts vs Sunnyvale, California


The cost of living in Sunnyvale, California is 61.5% more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $180,864 in Sunnyvale, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Sunnyvale, California is more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
92% more expensive in Sunnyvale
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, MA vs Sunnyvale, CA
Compared to Cambridge, Sunnyvale is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  61.5% 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
  2.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  106.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  28.3% lower
  Commute
  47.9% higher
  Health
  20.7% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  15.4% lower

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