Shreveport, Louisiana vs. Somerville, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Somerville, Massachusetts is 113.6% more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana.

You would need a salary of $106,789 in Somerville, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Somerville, Massachusetts is more expensive than Shreveport, Louisiana
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
395% more expensive in Somerville
than in Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, LA vs. Somerville, MA
Compared to Shreveport, Somerville is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  113.6% 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
  25.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  584.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  22.8% higher
  Commute
  19.5% higher
  Health
  7.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  30.2% higher