Cost of living in Cambridge

In Cambridge, Canada, a single person typically needs around $2267 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $4679 monthly.

How expensive is Cambridge compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Cambridge are 59% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Cambridge compare to your city?

Cambridge is 49% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Cambridge is, on average, 41% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Cambridge?

Who is Cambridge a good fit for?

Cambridge is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and transport. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Cambridge so expensive?

The high cost of living in Cambridge is primarily driven by rent and utilities, which significantly contribute to overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Cambridge?

Food costs in Cambridge are 15% higher than the European benchmark, making it a notable expense for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Cambridge?

Public transport in Cambridge is 24% lower than the European benchmark, offering a more affordable option for commuting.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2267 $
Without Rent
723 $
Rent & Utilities
1544 $
Food
549 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2458 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
138.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.7 $
Dinner 73.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.88 $
Capuccino 3.82 $
Coke, 330ml 1.86 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.26 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.17 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.72 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.54 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.47 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.8 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.99 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.32 $
Cigarette pack 13.6 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.7 $
Monthly Pass 68 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.12 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.89 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.95 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 175 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,296 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,147 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,694 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,519 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,262 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,83 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,458 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.71%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.9 $
Haircut 14.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 638 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,430 $

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Cambridge vs Nassau (Nassau is 21% more expensive) Cambridge vs Freeport (Freeport is 3% less expensive)
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Canada
Cambridge vs Toronto (Toronto is 14% more expensive) Cambridge vs Montreal (Montreal is 14% less expensive) Cambridge vs Calgary (Calgary is 5% less expensive) Cambridge vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 1% less expensive) Cambridge vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 21% less expensive) Cambridge vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 23% less expensive) Cambridge vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 9% more expensive) Cambridge vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 17% more expensive) Cambridge vs Brampton (Brampton is 6% less expensive) Cambridge vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 5% less expensive)
Barbados
Cambridge vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 40% less expensive) Cambridge vs Holetown (Holetown is 39% less expensive)
Panama
Cambridge vs Panama City (Panama City is 39% less expensive) Cambridge vs Colon (Colon is 48% less expensive) Cambridge vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 46% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 53% less expensive) Cambridge vs David (David is 63% less expensive) Cambridge vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 58% less expensive) Cambridge vs Balboa (Balboa is 45% less expensive) Cambridge vs Pacora (Pacora is 45% less expensive) Cambridge vs Chitre (Chitre is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs Penonome (Penonome is 52% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Cambridge vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 45% less expensive) Cambridge vs Cayon (Cayon is 45% less expensive)
Cuba
Cambridge vs Havana (Havana is 55% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 38% less expensive) Cambridge vs Holguin (Holguin is 44% less expensive) Cambridge vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 33% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 54% less expensive) Cambridge vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 49% less expensive) Cambridge vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 31% less expensive) Cambridge vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 31% less expensive) Cambridge vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 61% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Cambridge vs San Jose (San Jose is 45% less expensive) Cambridge vs Limon (Limon is 47% less expensive) Cambridge vs Liberia (Liberia is 60% less expensive) Cambridge vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 46% less expensive) Cambridge vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 44% less expensive) Cambridge vs Cartago (Cartago is 58% less expensive) Cambridge vs Heredia (Heredia is 45% less expensive) Cambridge vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 26% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 42% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Cambridge vs Castries (Castries is 49% less expensive) Cambridge vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 47% less expensive)
Jamaica
Cambridge vs Kingston (Kingston is 42% less expensive) Cambridge vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 65% less expensive) Cambridge vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 55% less expensive) Cambridge vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 49% less expensive) Cambridge vs May Pen (May Pen is 64% less expensive) Cambridge vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 57% less expensive) Cambridge vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 63% less expensive) Cambridge vs Linstead (Linstead is 54% less expensive) Cambridge vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 50% less expensive) Cambridge vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 50% less expensive)
El Salvador
Cambridge vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 47% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 69% less expensive) Cambridge vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 48% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 49% less expensive) Cambridge vs Apopa (Apopa is 49% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 47% less expensive) Cambridge vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 36% less expensive) Cambridge vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 61% less expensive)
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Cambridge vs St. John's (St. John's is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs All Saints (All Saints is 52% less expensive)
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Cambridge vs St. George's (St. George's is 53% less expensive) Cambridge vs Grenville (Grenville is 53% less expensive)
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Cambridge vs Roseau (Roseau is 56% less expensive) Cambridge vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 50% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Cambridge vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 57% less expensive) Cambridge vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 56% less expensive)
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Cambridge vs Belize City (Belize City is 61% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 52% less expensive) Cambridge vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 68% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 41% less expensive) Cambridge vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 31% less expensive)
Guatemala
Cambridge vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 56% less expensive) Cambridge vs Mixco (Mixco is 72% less expensive) Cambridge vs Coban (Coban is 60% less expensive) Cambridge vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 66% less expensive) Cambridge vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 60% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 60% less expensive) Cambridge vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 62% less expensive) Cambridge vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 62% less expensive) Cambridge vs Flores (Flores is 62% less expensive) Cambridge vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 65% less expensive)
Honduras
Cambridge vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 63% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 54% less expensive) Cambridge vs Choloma (Choloma is 74% less expensive) Cambridge vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 71% less expensive) Cambridge vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 61% less expensive) Cambridge vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 62% less expensive) Cambridge vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 68% less expensive) Cambridge vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 68% less expensive) Cambridge vs Yoro (Yoro is 68% less expensive) Cambridge vs La Lima (La Lima is 62% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Cambridge vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 65% less expensive) Cambridge vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 54% less expensive) Cambridge vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 66% less expensive) Cambridge vs Higuey (Higuey is 66% less expensive) Cambridge vs La Vega (La Vega is 75% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 63% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 68% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 77% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 72% less expensive) Cambridge vs Bonao (Bonao is 76% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Cambridge vs Managua (Managua is 66% less expensive) Cambridge vs Leon (Leon is 72% less expensive) Cambridge vs Masaya (Masaya is 69% less expensive) Cambridge vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 76% less expensive) Cambridge vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 72% less expensive) Cambridge vs Esteli (Esteli is 74% less expensive) Cambridge vs Granada (Granada is 69% less expensive) Cambridge vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 80% less expensive) Cambridge vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 71% less expensive) Cambridge vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 61% less expensive)