Cost of Living Calculator - Grinnell, Iowa vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 119.3% more expensive than Grinnell, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $109,674 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Grinnell, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Grinnell, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
400% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell, IA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Grinnell, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  119.3% 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
  20.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  485.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  11.8% higher
  Commute
  47.9% higher
  Health
  25.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  24.1% higher

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