Cost of Living Calculator - Fairfax, Virginia vs Cambridge, Maryland


The cost of living in Cambridge, Maryland is 46.5% cheaper than Fairfax, Virginia.

You would need a salary of $48,158 in Cambridge, Maryland to maintain the standard of living you have in Fairfax, Virginia.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Maryland is cheaper than Fairfax, Virginia
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
64% cheaper in Cambridge
than in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, VA vs Cambridge, MD
Compared to Fairfax, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  46.5% lower
      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
  13.7% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  76.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.0% higher
  Commute
  41.1% lower
  Health
  16.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  12.8% lower

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