What is a pro or con of living in Boston, Massachusettscompared to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

Median Home Cost is 136% more expensive in Boston.

What salary do I need to live in Boston, Massachusetts copmared to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

A salary of $70,000 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania should increase to $110,930 in Boston, Massachusetts (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

ELIZABETHTOWN vs. BOSTON
Cost of Living Comparison

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. Boston, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Boston, Massachusetts is 58.5% more expensive than Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $110,930 in Boston, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Boston, Massachusetts is more expensive than Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
136% more expensive in Boston
than in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown, PA vs. Boston, MA

Compared to Elizabethtown, Boston is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

58.5% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

7.5% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

250.3% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

16.1% higher

Commute

49.1% higher

Health

20.1% lower

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

29.6% higher

Cost of Food

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Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. Boston, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

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Elizabethtown, PA vs. Boston, MA

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