Cost of Living Calculator - Salem, Virginia vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 97.8% more expensive than Salem, Virginia.

You would need a salary of $148,413 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Salem, Virginia.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Salem, Virginia
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
251% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Salem, Virginia
Salem, VA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Salem, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  97.8% 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
  17.5% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  363.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.8% higher
  Commute
  26.8% higher
  Health
  19.7% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  21.3% higher

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