Cost of Living Calculator - Wilmington, North Carolina vs Cambridge, Massachusetts


The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 80.0% more expensive than Wilmington, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $135,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Wilmington, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
145% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, NC vs Cambridge, MA
Compared to Wilmington, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  80.0% 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
  15.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  250.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  21.2% higher
  Commute
  22.8% higher
  Health
  24.9% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  23.9% higher

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