Cost of Living Calculator - Melrose, Massachusetts vs Cape Elizabeth, Maine


The cost of living in Cape Elizabeth, Maine is 10.9% cheaper than Melrose, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $44,526 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine to maintain the standard of living you have in Melrose, Massachusetts.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cape Elizabeth, Maine is cheaper than Melrose, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
4% cheaper in Cape Elizabeth
than in Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose, MA vs Cape Elizabeth, ME
Compared to Melrose, Cape Elizabeth is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  10.9% lower
      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
  2.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  30.2% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.4% lower
  Commute
  22.9% lower
  Health
  1.5% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  13.6% lower

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