Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Atlanta, GA 

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Consumer Prices in Atlanta, GA are 4.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Atlanta, GA are 10.9% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 24.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 21.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 1.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 27.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 21.00 $      +5.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 95.00 $      +52.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $ 6.00 $      +27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 8.00 $      +18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 5.15 $      +6.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.53 $      -2.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.16 $      +37.9 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 4.03 $      -9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.08 $      -3.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.56 $      +16.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 3.78 $      +22.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 6.61 $      +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 7.03 $      +22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 7.67 $      +21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.79 $      -3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.79 $      -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.69 $      -16.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 2.27 $      -18.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.81 $      +9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.61 $      -23.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.25 $      -20.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.44 $      +62.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 12.50 $      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 3.28 $      +89.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.90 $      +15.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 8.00 $      -26.0 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50 $      -9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 95.00 $      -2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.25 $      +6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 1.93 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.43 $      -11.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 25,058.62 $      -3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 195.39 $      +4.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 51.87 $      +5.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 64.11 $      -5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 66.67 $      +8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 8.50 $      -69.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 16.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,406.25 $      +9.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 29,142.25 $      +26.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 52.46 $      +11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 43.56 $      -17.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 91.69 $      +15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 118.78 $      +21.0 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,853.81 $      +7.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,496.05 $      +32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 3,394.00 $      +22.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 2,460.56 $      +37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 341.16 $      +38.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 235.23 $      +16.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 5,805.18 $      +41.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.64      -0.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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