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


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 42.8% more expensive than Sacramento, California.

You would need a salary of $158,558 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Sacramento, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Sacramento, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
114% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, CA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Sacramento, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  42.8% 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
  10.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  146.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  19.7% higher
  Commute
  20.9% lower
  Health
  14.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  16.6% higher

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