Cost of Living Calculator - Gaithersburg, Maryland vs Wakefield, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Wakefield, Massachusetts is 19.1% more expensive than Gaithersburg, Maryland.

You would need a salary of $125,111 in Wakefield, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Wakefield, Massachusetts is more expensive than Gaithersburg, Maryland
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
36% more expensive in Wakefield
than in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg, MD vs Wakefield, MA
Compared to Gaithersburg, Wakefield is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  19.1% 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
  0.4% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  44.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  1.5% lower
  Commute
  23.9% lower
  Health
  1.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  25.9% higher

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