Cost of Living Calculator - Wake Forest, North Carolina vs New Bedford, Massachusetts


The cost of living in New Bedford, Massachusetts is 6.7% cheaper than Wake Forest, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $46,633 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, New Bedford, Massachusetts is cheaper than Wake Forest, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
23% cheaper in New Bedford
than in Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest, NC vs New Bedford, MA
Compared to Wake Forest, New Bedford is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  6.7% lower
      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
  3.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  22.5% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  15.0% higher
  Commute
  6.9% lower
  Health
  6.5% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  4.3% higher

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