Cost of Living Calculator - Portland, Maine vs Scituate, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Scituate, Massachusetts is 40.6% more expensive than Portland, Maine.

You would need a salary of $105,429 in Scituate, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Portland, Maine.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Scituate, Massachusetts is more expensive than Portland, Maine
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
85% more expensive in Scituate
than in Portland, Maine
Portland, ME vs Scituate, MA
Compared to Portland, Scituate is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  40.6% 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
  0.4% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  90.0% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  8.3% higher
  Commute
  77.5% higher
  Health
  0.3% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  1.9% higher

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