Cost of Living Calculator - Effingham, Illinois vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 118.8% more expensive than Effingham, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $109,383 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Effingham, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Effingham, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
363% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Effingham, Illinois
Effingham, IL vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Effingham, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  118.8% 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
  21.1% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  488.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.4% higher
  Commute
  67.0% higher
  Health
  29.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  22.5% higher

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