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


The cost of living in Brookline, Massachusetts is 78.2% more expensive than Cary, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $295,888 in Brookline, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Cary, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Brookline, Massachusetts is more expensive than Cary, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
78% more expensive in Brookline
than in Cary, North Carolina
Cary, NC vs Brookline, MA
Compared to Cary, Brookline is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  78.2% 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
  13.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  156.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  22.2% higher
  Commute
  43.9% higher
  Health
  5.4% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.8% higher

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