Cost of Living Comparison Between Baton Rouge, LA and Pittsburgh, PA 

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Cost of Living in Pittsburgh, PA is 13.4% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Pittsburgh, PA is 13.6% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Rent Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 14.2% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Restaurant Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 2.4% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Groceries Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 12.9% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
Local Purchasing Power in Pittsburgh, PA is 10.5% higher than in Baton Rouge, LA
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Restaurants
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.80 $ 62.50 $      -24.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 10.00 $      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 $ 4.70 $      +4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 6.75 $      +3.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.12 $ 4.83 $      -5.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 2.60 $      +30.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $ 1.56 $      +9.9 %
Markets
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 $ 4.45 $      -5.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $ 3.19 $      +29.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 $ 2.20 $      +101.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 $ 3.09 $      +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.10 $ 5.73 $      -6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.12 $ 5.72 $      +11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.56 $ 6.33 $      -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.91 $      +19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.83 $      -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $ 3.21 $      +35.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 2.78 $      +57.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 $ 1.65 $      +27.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 2.10 $      +51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $ 2.83 $      +34.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 $ 1.50 $      -17.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.75 $ 18.00 $      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 4.25 $      +50.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ 10.82 $      -1.7 %
Transportation
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.75 $      +57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 56.00 $ 97.50 $      +74.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 1.93 $      -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $ 21.00 $      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.91 $ 3.88 $      +33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,884.90 $ 30,000.00 $      -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,997.72 $ 25,953.54 $      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.31 $ 186.23 $      +35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.56 $ 49.00 $      +7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.24 $ 67.75 $      -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.67 $ 61.67 $      +41.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 27.50 $      +175.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Childcare
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,576.67 $ 1,282.50 $      -18.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,000.00 $ 23,000.00 $      +130.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.99 $ 47.14 $      +31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 $ 52.50 $      +64.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.33 $ 79.44 $      +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.33 $ 98.17 $      +25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,282.50 $ 1,730.00 $      +34.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 1,125.67 $      -6.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,112.50 $ 2,775.56 $      +31.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,900.00 $ 1,789.17 $      -5.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 159.98 $ 246.30 $      +54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 159.98 $ 202.69 $      +26.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Baton Rouge, LA Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,414.93 $ 4,287.87 $      +25.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.62      -0.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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