Lansing, Michigan vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 121.0% more expensive than Lansing, Michigan.

You would need a salary of $245,302 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Lansing, Michigan.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Lansing, Michigan
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
619% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, MI vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Lansing, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  121.0% 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
  26.8% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  835.9% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.7% higher
  Commute
  0.9% higher
  Health
  1.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  26.4% higher