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Cost of Living Calculator - Detroit, Michigan vs Cambridge, Massachusetts

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 95.8% more expensive than Detroit, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $146,871 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Detroit, Michigan.
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• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Detroit, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
1177% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, MI vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Detroit, Cambridge is:
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  95.8% higher
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  29.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  1,404.7% higher
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  Utilities
  31.3% higher
  Commute
  46.3% lower
  Health
  9.0% higher
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  Personal
  27.7% higher
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