Cost of Living Calculator - Decorah, Iowa vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 105.1% more expensive than Decorah, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $153,812 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Decorah, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Decorah, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
273% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Decorah, Iowa
Decorah, IA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Decorah, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  105.1% 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
  17.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  369.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  16.2% higher
  Commute
  60.3% higher
  Health
  30.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  25.5% higher

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