Mobile, Alabama vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 109.5% more expensive than Mobile, Alabama.

You would need a salary of $121,527 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Mobile, Alabama.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Mobile, Alabama
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
419% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, AL vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Mobile, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  109.5% 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
  23.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  570.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.8% higher
  Commute
  7.3% higher
  Health
  23.6% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  28.5% higher