Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 10.8% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 6.2% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Munich are 3.7% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 0.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Munich are 25.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 2.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.57 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(58.04 €)
80.76 $
(75.00 €)
     +29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(4.36 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(6.27 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -28.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(4.49 €)
4.00 $
(3.71 €)
     -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(2.41 €)
3.32 $
(3.08 €)
     +27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(1.45 €)
2.80 $
(2.60 €)
     +79.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(4.13 €)
4.72 $
(4.38 €)
     +5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(2.96 €)
2.27 $
(2.11 €)
     -28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.05 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -41.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(2.87 €)
3.41 $
(3.16 €)
     +10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(5.33 €)
6.27 $
(5.82 €)
     +9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(5.31 €)
6.13 $
(5.70 €)
     +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(5.88 €)
7.87 $
(7.31 €)
     +24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(2.70 €)
1.33 $
(1.23 €)
     -54.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(2.98 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -65.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(2.58 €)
1.51 $
(1.40 €)
     -45.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.53 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -51.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.95 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -59.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.63 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -38.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -64.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.61 €)
1.02 $
(0.95 €)
     -41.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(3.95 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -59.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(10.04 €)
8.83 $
(8.20 €)
     -18.4 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.98 $
(3.70 €)
     +44.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(90.54 €)
52.76 $
(49.00 €)
     -45.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
5.92 $
(5.50 €)
     +48.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(1.79 €)
3.99 $
(3.70 €)
     +106.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(19.50 €)
38.77 $
(36.00 €)
     +84.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.61 €)
7.45 $
(6.92 €)
     +91.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,859.50 €)
29,268.29 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(24,101.75 €)
29,747.48 $
(27,625.00 €)
     +14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(172.94 €)
304.74 $
(283.00 €)
     +63.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(45.50 €)
21.69 $
(20.14 €)
     -55.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(62.92 €)
40.13 $
(37.26 €)
     -40.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(57.27 €)
46.87 $
(43.52 €)
     -24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(25.54 €)
28.20 $
(26.19 €)
     +2.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
14.00 $
(13.00 €)
     +16.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,190.99 €)
901.75 $
(837.41 €)
     -29.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(21,358.95 €)
15,694.83 $
(14,575.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(43.78 €)
89.83 $
(83.42 €)
     +90.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(48.75 €)
34.65 $
(32.18 €)
     -34.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(73.78 €)
89.90 $
(83.48 €)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(91.16 €)
119.29 $
(110.78 €)
     +21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(1,606.56 €)
1,574.95 $
(1,462.58 €)
     -9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(1,045.35 €)
1,235.36 $
(1,147.21 €)
     +9.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(2,577.52 €)
2,703.10 $
(2,510.23 €)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(1,661.51 €)
2,182.77 $
(2,027.03 €)
     +22.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(228.73 €)
1,020.44 $
(947.64 €)
     +314.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(188.23 €)
751.68 $
(698.05 €)
     +270.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $
(3,815.90 €)
3,761.37 $
(3,493.00 €)
     -8.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 3.40      -48.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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