Cost of Living Calculator - Lafayette, Louisiana vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 97.4% more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $205,290 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Lafayette, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
331% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, LA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Lafayette, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  97.4% 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
  20.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  407.4% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  34.3% higher
  Commute
  5.7% lower
  Health
  22.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  29.1% higher

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