Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 12.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 11.2% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 8.6% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 5.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 28.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 11.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.72 €)
14.96 $
(14.00 €)
     -25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(56.16 €)
74.78 $
(70.00 €)
     +24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.36 €)
10.68 $
(10.00 €)
     +6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.68 €)
4.81 $
(4.50 €)
     -3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $
(5.97 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     -33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.66 $
(4.36 €)
3.93 $
(3.68 €)
     -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(2.42 €)
3.02 $
(2.83 €)
     +16.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(1.46 €)
2.71 $
(2.54 €)
     +73.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(4.14 €)
4.63 $
(4.34 €)
     +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(2.98 €)
1.89 $
(1.77 €)
     -40.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.06 €)
1.33 $
(1.25 €)
     -39.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(2.89 €)
3.48 $
(3.26 €)
     +12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(5.78 €)
6.11 $
(5.72 €)
     -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(5.35 €)
6.25 $
(5.85 €)
     +9.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(5.92 €)
7.55 $
(7.07 €)
     +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $
(2.87 €)
1.28 $
(1.20 €)
     -58.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $
(0.76 €)
0.76 $
(0.71 €)
     -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(3.00 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(2.60 €)
1.55 $
(1.45 €)
     -44.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.54 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -52.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.97 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -60.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.65 €)
1.66 $
(1.55 €)
     -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(1.41 €)
0.96 $
(0.90 €)
     -36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(16.85 €)
6.40 $
(5.99 €)
     -64.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.62 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -39.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(3.98 €)
1.75 $
(1.64 €)
     -58.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(10.12 €)
8.76 $
(8.20 €)
     -19.0 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.57 €)
3.74 $
(3.50 €)
     +36.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(91.26 €)
52.35 $
(49.00 €)
     -46.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.74 €)
5.34 $
(5.00 €)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(1.81 €)
3.95 $
(3.70 €)
     +104.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(19.66 €)
37.39 $
(35.00 €)
     +78.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.64 €)
7.30 $
(6.83 €)
     +87.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,081.02 €)
31,815.08 $
(29,780.00 €)
     +6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(24,293.40 €)
32,261.29 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +24.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(174.32 €)
356.13 $
(333.35 €)
     +91.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(45.86 €)
21.04 $
(19.69 €)
     -57.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $
(62.61 €)
41.70 $
(39.03 €)
     -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(57.72 €)
36.86 $
(34.50 €)
     -40.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(25.74 €)
23.24 $
(21.75 €)
     -15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.23 €)
13.51 $
(12.65 €)
     +12.6 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,200.46 €)
205.22 $
(192.09 €)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(21,528.78 €)
8,968.69 $
(8,395.00 €)
     -61.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.75 $
(45.63 €)
87.56 $
(81.96 €)
     +79.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(49.14 €)
40.76 $
(38.16 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 $
(82.84 €)
93.11 $
(87.15 €)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(91.89 €)
139.25 $
(130.34 €)
     +41.9 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(1,619.34 €)
1,344.05 $
(1,258.07 €)
     -22.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,053.66 €)
966.91 $
(905.06 €)
     -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(2,598.01 €)
2,576.92 $
(2,412.09 €)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(1,674.72 €)
1,895.93 $
(1,774.65 €)
     +6.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(230.55 €)
804.17 $
(752.73 €)
     +226.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 602.01 $
(563.50 €)
579.46 $
(542.39 €)
     -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,184.72 $
(3,917.04 €)
3,295.98 $
(3,085.14 €)
     -21.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 3.96      -40.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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