Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 7.2% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 31.9% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in London are 85.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in London are 30.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in London are 20.6% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 19.8% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.97 £)
25.05 $
(20.00 £)
     +25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $
(49.91 £)
100.18 $
(80.00 £)
     +60.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(7.99 £)
10.02 $
(8.00 £)
     +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $
(3.75 £)
8.14 $
(6.50 £)
     +73.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $
(5.39 £)
6.89 $
(5.50 £)
     +2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $
(3.86 £)
4.49 $
(3.58 £)
     -7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $
(2.07 £)
2.48 $
(1.98 £)
     -4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $
(1.25 £)
1.98 $
(1.58 £)
     +26.8 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $
(3.55 £)
6.22 $
(4.96 £)
     +39.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $
(2.55 £)
1.73 $
(1.38 £)
     -45.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(1.76 £)
1.19 $
(0.95 £)
     -45.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $
(2.47 £)
3.98 $
(3.18 £)
     +28.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $
(4.58 £)
4.20 $
(3.35 £)
     -26.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $
(4.56 £)
4.28 $
(3.42 £)
     -25.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $
(5.05 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $
(2.32 £)
1.43 $
(1.14 £)
     -50.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.66 £)
0.74 $
(0.59 £)
     -9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $
(2.56 £)
1.48 $
(1.18 £)
     -53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $
(2.22 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -37.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.31 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -56.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.68 £)
0.66 $
(0.53 £)
     -68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.26 £)
1.21 $
(0.97 £)
     -57.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $
(1.20 £)
1.64 $
(1.31 £)
     +9.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(14.37 £)
11.90 $
(9.50 £)
     -33.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.38 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $
(3.39 £)
3.05 $
(2.44 £)
     -28.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $
(8.64 £)
18.78 $
(15.00 £)
     +73.7 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.20 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +27.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $
(77.86 £)
250.45 $
(200.00 £)
     +156.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.19 £)
5.64 $
(4.50 £)
     +40.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $
(1.54 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +103.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(16.77 £)
37.57 $
(30.00 £)
     +78.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.10 £)
7.15 $
(5.71 £)
     +84.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,956.71 £)
34,161.62 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $
(20,725.38 £)
32,384.19 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $
(148.71 £)
368.65 $
(294.39 £)
     +98.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $
(39.13 £)
18.65 $
(14.90 £)
     -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $
(54.10 £)
38.68 $
(30.88 £)
     -42.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $
(49.24 £)
58.41 $
(46.64 £)
     -5.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $
(21.96 £)
18.29 $
(14.61 £)
     -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(9.58 £)
18.78 $
(15.00 £)
     +56.5 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $
(1,024.15 £)
2,304.58 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +79.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
(18,366.81 £)
25,113.75 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +9.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $
(37.65 £)
102.40 $
(81.77 £)
     +117.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $
(41.92 £)
49.27 $
(39.35 £)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $
(63.44 £)
110.50 $
(88.24 £)
     +39.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $
(78.39 £)
120.17 $
(95.96 £)
     +22.4 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $
(1,381.50 £)
2,704.35 $
(2,159.57 £)
     +56.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $
(898.91 £)
2,019.37 $
(1,612.58 £)
     +79.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $
(2,216.44 £)
5,389.53 $
(4,303.85 £)
     +94.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $
(1,428.75 £)
3,644.73 $
(2,910.53 £)
     +103.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $
(196.69 £)
1,641.96 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +566.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $
(161.86 £)
925.70 $
(739.22 £)
     +356.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $
(3,281.34 £)
4,345.69 $
(3,470.28 £)
     +5.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 5.57      -16.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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