Cost of Living Calculator - Merrillville, Indiana vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 97.6% more expensive than Merrillville, Indiana.

You would need a salary of $5,928 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Merrillville, Indiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Merrillville, Indiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
316% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Merrillville, Indiana
Merrillville, IN vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Merrillville, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  97.6% 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
  22.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  441.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  18.6% higher
  Commute
  2.4% higher
  Health
  4.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  18.7% higher

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