Cost of Living Calculator - Waterloo, Iowa vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 141.3% more expensive than Waterloo, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $180,942 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Waterloo, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Waterloo, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
655% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo, IA vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Waterloo, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  141.3% 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
  24.3% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  757.7% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  30.0% higher
  Commute
  48.8% higher
  Health
  14.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  29.1% higher

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