Cost of Living Calculator - Milpitas, California vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 19.7% cheaper than Milpitas, California.

You would need a salary of $40,134 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Milpitas, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is cheaper than Milpitas, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
26% cheaper in Cambridge
than in Milpitas, California
Milpitas, CA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Milpitas, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  19.7% 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
  1.9% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  21.4% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.1% higher
  Commute
  34.6% lower
  Health
  17.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  18.3% higher

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