Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Pittsburgh, PA 

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Consumer Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 5.9% lower than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Pittsburgh, PA are 14.7% lower than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 29.2% lower than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 11.6% lower than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Pittsburgh, PA are 2.2% higher than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Pittsburgh, PA is 3.5% higher than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 62.50 $      -21.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $ 10.00 $      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 4.70 $      -21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.75 $      -15.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $ 4.83 $      -15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $ 2.60 $      -2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 1.56 $      -30.6 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 $ 4.45 $      +6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $ 3.19 $      -19.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $ 2.20 $      +0.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $ 3.09 $      -27.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 $ 5.73 $      -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $ 5.72 $      -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 $ 6.33 $      -19.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $ 2.91 $      +18.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.83 $      +6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 $ 3.21 $      +37.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.65 $ 2.78 $      +5.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.65 $      +28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 $ 2.10 $      +74.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 2.83 $      +44.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $ 1.50 $      -21.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 18.00 $      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $ 1.73 $      -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 4.25 $      +9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 10.82 $      +8.2 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.75 $      -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 97.50 $      -2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $ 1.93 $      -27.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 21.00 $      -30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $ 3.88 $      +13.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $ 30,000.00 $      -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,734.72 $ 25,953.54 $      -6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $ 186.23 $      -3.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $ 49.00 $      -22.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.42 $ 67.75 $      -6.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $ 61.67 $      -8.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 27.50 $      -34.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $ 1,282.50 $      -5.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $ 23,000.00 $      +42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $ 47.14 $      -10.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $ 52.50 $      +9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.46 $ 79.44 $      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.47 $ 98.17 $      -7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $ 1,730.00 $      -18.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,708.10 $ 1,125.67 $      -34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $ 2,775.56 $      -23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $ 1,789.17 $      -40.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $ 246.30 $      -41.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $ 202.69 $      -44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Pittsburgh, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,654.62 $ 4,109.08 $      -11.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.65      +1.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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