Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Phoenix, AZ 

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Cost of Living in Phoenix, AZ is 6.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ is 2.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 7.9% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 11.5% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 15.8% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 1.2% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 80.00 $      +28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $ 6.00 $      +27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 6.38 $      -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 5.24 $      +8.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.60 $      +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.01 $      +28.9 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.44 $      -22.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.41 $      +6.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.00 $      -9.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 3.80 $      +23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 4.91 $      -14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 4.56 $      -20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.43 $      +1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.05 $      -29.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.66 $      -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.84 $      -42.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 1.96 $      -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.42 $      -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.27 $      -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.85 $      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.43 $      +61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.09 $      +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.51 $      +6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 9.00 $      -16.8 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 53.00 $      -45.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.20 $      +13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 36.00 $      +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 4.05 $      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 27,595.23 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 237.40 $      +27.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 64.86 $      +32.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 69.40 $      +2.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 24.12 $      -60.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 19.33 $      -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.75 $      +6.2 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,142.86 $      -10.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 10,400.00 $      -54.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 47.14 $      -0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 40.00 $      -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 86.32 $      +8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 110.32 $      +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,774.17 $ 1,598.93 $      -9.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,399.36 $      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,736.32 $      -1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 2,321.00 $      +29.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 263.23 $      +6.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 268.51 $      +32.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,483.86 $ 4,444.59 $      -0.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.53      -1.3 %
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