Cost of living in Cambridge
compared to
#10
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 85 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Cambridge vs. United States overall average
Cambridge is 28.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Cambridge
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Cambridge
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Cambridge
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% more in Cambridge
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% more in Cambridge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Cambridge
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in Cambridge
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Cambridge are more expensive than in United States.
Cambridge Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$55.00
$55.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.85 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$1.89
$1.89
$3.00
$3.00
|
Cambridge - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00 |
$2.20
$2.20
$6.01
$6.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.58 |
$5.10
$5.10
$27.56
$27.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.80 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88 |
$2.00
$2.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.15 |
$1.99
$1.99
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.70 |
$1.36
$1.36
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.39
$0.39
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.83 |
$1.25
$1.25
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.90 |
$1.89
$1.89
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.89
$0.89
$3.63
$3.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.95
$0.95
$3.00
$3.00
|
Cambridge - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.18 |
$2.96
$2.96
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$30,000.00
$30K
$36,656.25
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.52 |
$16.52
$16.52
$33.83
$33.83
|
Cambridge - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50 |
$30.00
$30.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,837.50 |
$2,200.00
$2K
$3,500.00
$4K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,866.67 |
$2,500.00
$2K
$3,100.00
$3K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.48 |
$83.57
$83.57
$267.65
$267.65
|
Cambridge - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,793.33 |
$2,100.00
$2K
$4,000.00
$4K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,500.00 |
$10,000.00
$10K
$40,000.00
$40K
|
Cambridge - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.45 |
$3.50
$3.50
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75 |
$10.50
$10.50
$13.50
$13.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $100.00 | -- |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$13.00
$13.00
$20.00
$20.00
|
Cambridge - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87 |
$40.00
$40.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75 |
$25.00
$25.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.67 |
$45.00
$45.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $140.00 |
$45.00
$45.00
$140.00
$140.00
|
Cambridge - Cost of clothing
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