Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 6.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 3.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Toronto are 27.1% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 8.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 12.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 19.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(27.34 C$)
18.29 $
(25.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(85.45 C$)
87.77 $
(120.00 C$)
     +40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.67 C$)
10.97 $
(15.00 C$)
     +9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(6.43 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     +24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(9.23 C$)
7.31 $
(10.00 C$)
     +8.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(6.61 C$)
3.98 $
(5.44 C$)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(3.55 C$)
2.12 $
(2.90 C$)
     -18.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(2.14 C$)
1.63 $
(2.23 C$)
     +4.1 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(6.08 C$)
11.69 $
(15.98 C$)
     +162.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(4.36 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     -20.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(3.01 C$)
1.58 $
(2.16 C$)
     -28.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(4.22 C$)
3.52 $
(4.82 C$)
     +14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(7.84 C$)
5.14 $
(7.02 C$)
     -10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(7.81 C$)
5.70 $
(7.80 C$)
     -0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(8.65 C$)
6.46 $
(8.83 C$)
     +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(3.98 C$)
1.79 $
(2.45 C$)
     -38.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(1.13 C$)
0.69 $
(0.94 C$)
     -16.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(4.39 C$)
1.83 $
(2.50 C$)
     -42.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(3.80 C$)
1.67 $
(2.29 C$)
     -39.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.25 C$)
1.20 $
(1.64 C$)
     -26.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(2.88 C$)
1.27 $
(1.74 C$)
     -39.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(3.87 C$)
2.30 $
(3.15 C$)
     -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(2.06 C$)
1.82 $
(2.49 C$)
     +21.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(24.61 C$)
13.90 $
(19.00 C$)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(2.37 C$)
2.52 $
(3.45 C$)
     +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(5.81 C$)
2.79 $
(3.82 C$)
     -34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(14.79 C$)
14.63 $
(20.00 C$)
     +35.3 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(3.76 C$)
2.45 $
(3.35 C$)
     -10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(133.30 C$)
114.11 $
(156.00 C$)
     +17.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(5.47 C$)
3.66 $
(5.00 C$)
     -8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(2.64 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     +6.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(28.71 C$)
22.67 $
(31.00 C$)
     +8.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(5.31 C$)
4.48 $
(6.13 C$)
     +15.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(41,014.50 C$)
25,125.26 $
(34,350.00 C$)
     -16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(35,482.38 C$)
22,524.05 $
(30,793.75 C$)
     -13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(254.60 C$)
117.36 $
(160.45 C$)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(66.99 C$)
46.61 $
(63.72 C$)
     -4.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(92.62 C$)
53.80 $
(73.55 C$)
     -20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(84.31 C$)
52.61 $
(71.93 C$)
     -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(37.60 C$)
21.29 $
(29.11 C$)
     -22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.41 C$)
13.17 $
(18.00 C$)
     +9.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,753.37 C$)
1,143.48 $
(1,563.31 C$)
     -10.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(31,444.45 C$)
18,261.66 $
(24,966.43 C$)
     -20.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(64.45 C$)
60.62 $
(82.88 C$)
     +28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(71.78 C$)
37.12 $
(50.74 C$)
     -29.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(108.61 C$)
102.03 $
(139.49 C$)
     +28.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(134.21 C$)
121.96 $
(166.74 C$)
     +24.2 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(2,365.17 C$)
1,850.61 $
(2,530.06 C$)
     +7.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,538.96 C$)
1,630.31 $
(2,228.87 C$)
     +44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(3,794.60 C$)
3,280.73 $
(4,485.25 C$)
     +18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(2,446.06 C$)
2,670.98 $
(3,651.64 C$)
     +49.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(336.73 C$)
953.14 $
(1,303.09 C$)
     +287.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(277.10 C$)
746.01 $
(1,019.91 C$)
     +268.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $
(5,617.73 C$)
3,451.86 $
(4,719.21 C$)
     -16.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.53      -1.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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