Cost of Living Calculator - Cary, North Carolina vs Boxborough, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Boxborough, Massachusetts is 24.0% more expensive than Cary, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $132,718 in Boxborough, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Cary, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Boxborough, Massachusetts is more expensive than Cary, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
24% more expensive in Boxborough
than in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, NC vs Boxborough, MA
Compared to Cary, Boxborough is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  24.0% 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
  7.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  41.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.3% higher
  Commute
  25.8% higher
  Health
  6.1% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  27.3% higher

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