Cost of Living Calculator - Fairfield, California vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 28.3% more expensive than Fairfield, California.

You would need a salary of $128,287 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Fairfield, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Fairfield, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
50% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Fairfield, California
Fairfield, CA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Fairfield, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  28.3% 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
  6.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  76.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.0% higher
  Commute
  18.0% lower
  Health
  20.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  14.7% higher

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