Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Irvine, CA 

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Cost of Living in Irvine, CA is 6.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Irvine, CA is 30.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 82.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 24.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 4.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 17.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $ 100.00 $      +53.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $ 8.00 $      +70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 9.70 $      +43.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $ 5.64 $      +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.90 $      +11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.33 $      +49.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 4.64 $      +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 5.10 $      +59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 $ 2.28 $      -0.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 4.00 $      +29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 6.39 $      +11.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 4.25 $      -25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.37 $      +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.47 $      -14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.78 $      -4.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.57 $      -19.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.12 $      -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.50 $      -15.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.30 $ 1.37 $      -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.62 $      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 1.98 $      +31.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.62 $      +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 9.69 $      -10.4 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 133.50 $      +36.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 4.43 $      +129.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 32.00 $      +52.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 4.95 $      +27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 28,500.00 $      -5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 27,596.75 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.88 $ 182.00 $      -1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 48.38 $      -1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.60 $ 72.62 $      +7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 93.33 $      +51.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 12.50 $      -54.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 17.75 $      +47.9 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,825.00 $      +42.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 40,160.00 $      +74.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 60.83 $      +29.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 34.33 $      -34.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 88.33 $      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 145.00 $      +47.7 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.17 $ 2,477.78 $      +39.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 2,490.00 $      +121.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,653.33 $ 4,483.00 $      +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 3,943.75 $      +120.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 766.71 $      +211.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 755.49 $      +272.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,483.86 $ 6,881.60 $      +53.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.67      +0.8 %
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