Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 5.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 12.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 51.1% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 11.2% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 14.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 18.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 19.00 $      -5.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 84.00 $      +34.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
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 $ 5.34 $      +10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.73 $      +5.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.21 $      +41.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.95 $      -11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.22 $      +0.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.40 $      -36.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 3.41 $      +10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 6.18 $      +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 5.30 $      -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.69 $      +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.59 $      -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.71 $      -14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.04 $      -36.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 1.67 $      -39.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.26 $      -23.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.24 $      -41.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.94 $      -31.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.00 $      +32.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.07 $      +19.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 3.68 $      -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 8.00 $      -26.0 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.75 $      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 45.00 $      -53.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.25 $      -18.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.75 $      +42.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 35.00 $      +66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.07 $      -20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,639.19 $      +18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 26,102.62 $      +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 173.25 $      -7.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 61.15 $      +24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 66.20 $      -2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 57.67 $      -6.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 17.50 $      -36.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 14.50 $      +20.8 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,476.11 $      +15.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 21,625.00 $      -6.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 61.92 $      +31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 55.85 $      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 98.04 $      +23.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 133.36 $      +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 2,292.40 $      +32.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,539.66 $      +36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 4,699.54 $      +69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 2,679.17 $      +49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 631.54 $      +156.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 293.78 $      +44.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 5,486.24 $      +33.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.77      +1.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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