Cost of Living Calculator - East Lansing, Michigan vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 92.6% more expensive than East Lansing, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $144,429 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in East Lansing, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than East Lansing, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
246% more expensive in Cambridge
than in East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, MI vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to East Lansing, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  92.6% 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
  20.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  289.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.2% higher
  Commute
  9.5% higher
  Health
  1.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  26.9% higher

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