Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Pittsburgh, PA 

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Consumer Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 7.5% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Pittsburgh, PA are 3.7% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 21.3% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 7.4% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 13.8% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Pittsburgh, PA is 23.6% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.29 $)
27.34 C$
(20.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.77 $)
85.45 C$
(62.50 $)
     -28.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.97 $)
13.67 C$
(10.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
6.43 C$
(4.70 $)
     -19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(7.31 $)
9.23 C$
(6.75 $)
     -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 C$
(3.98 $)
6.61 C$
(4.83 $)
     +21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.92 C$
(2.14 $)
3.55 C$
(2.60 $)
     +21.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
2.14 C$
(1.56 $)
     -4.0 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.98 C$
(11.69 $)
6.08 C$
(4.45 $)
     -61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
4.36 C$
(3.19 $)
     +26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$
(1.58 $)
3.01 C$
(2.20 $)
     +39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.82 C$
(3.52 $)
4.22 C$
(3.09 $)
     -12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.02 C$
(5.14 $)
7.84 C$
(5.73 $)
     +11.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$
(5.70 $)
7.81 C$
(5.72 $)
     +0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$
(6.46 $)
8.65 C$
(6.33 $)
     -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(1.79 $)
3.98 C$
(2.91 $)
     +62.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(0.69 $)
1.13 C$
(0.83 $)
     +19.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.83 $)
4.39 C$
(3.21 $)
     +75.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.67 $)
3.80 C$
(2.78 $)
     +65.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(1.20 $)
2.25 C$
(1.65 $)
     +36.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.74 C$
(1.27 $)
2.88 C$
(2.10 $)
     +65.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$
(2.30 $)
3.87 C$
(2.83 $)
     +22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.82 $)
2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
     -17.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(13.90 $)
24.61 C$
(18.00 $)
     +29.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$
(2.52 $)
2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
5.81 C$
(4.25 $)
     +52.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
14.79 C$
(10.82 $)
     -26.1 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(2.45 $)
3.76 C$
(2.75 $)
     +12.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(114.11 $)
133.30 C$
(97.50 $)
     -14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.66 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     +9.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
2.64 C$
(1.93 $)
     -6.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(22.67 $)
28.71 C$
(21.00 $)
     -7.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(4.48 $)
5.31 C$
(3.88 $)
     -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(25,125.26 $)
41,014.50 C$
(30,000.00 $)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$
(22,524.05 $)
35,482.38 C$
(25,953.54 $)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$
(117.36 $)
254.60 C$
(186.23 $)
     +58.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.72 C$
(46.61 $)
66.99 C$
(49.00 $)
     +5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$
(53.80 $)
92.62 C$
(67.75 $)
     +25.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$
(52.61 $)
84.31 C$
(61.67 $)
     +17.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(21.29 $)
37.60 C$
(27.50 $)
     +29.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     -8.9 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$
(1,143.48 $)
1,753.37 C$
(1,282.50 $)
     +12.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$
(18,261.66 $)
31,444.45 C$
(23,000.00 $)
     +25.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$
(60.62 $)
64.45 C$
(47.14 $)
     -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$
(37.12 $)
71.78 C$
(52.50 $)
     +41.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$
(102.03 $)
108.61 C$
(79.44 $)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$
(121.96 $)
134.21 C$
(98.17 $)
     -19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.07 C$
(1,850.61 $)
2,365.17 C$
(1,730.00 $)
     -6.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,228.87 C$
(1,630.31 $)
1,538.96 C$
(1,125.67 $)
     -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,485.25 C$
(3,280.73 $)
3,794.60 C$
(2,775.56 $)
     -15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$
(2,670.98 $)
2,446.06 C$
(1,789.17 $)
     -33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$
(953.14 $)
336.73 C$
(246.30 $)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$
(746.01 $)
277.10 C$
(202.69 $)
     -72.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$
(3,451.86 $)
5,617.73 C$
(4,109.08 $)
     +19.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.65      +1.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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