Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Baltimore, MD 

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Consumer Prices in Baltimore, MD are 10.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Baltimore, MD are 1.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Baltimore, MD are 18.9% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Baltimore, MD are 1.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Baltimore, MD are 19.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Baltimore, MD is 4.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 17.50 $      -12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 77.50 $      +24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $ 5.00 $      +6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 7.00 $      +3.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 4.82 $      -0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.40 $      -7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.04 $      +30.6 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.40 $      -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.46 $      -22.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.45 $      -34.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 4.56 $      +47.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 4.13 $      -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 3.90 $      -31.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.10 $      -3.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.32 $      -20.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.52 $      -37.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.84 $      -42.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 1.99 $      -28.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.23 $      -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.30 $      -38.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.80 $      -36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.14 $      +42.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 11.87 $      -34.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.21 $      -0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 12.00 $      +11.0 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.10 $      -23.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 77.00 $      -21.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 1.80 $      -55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.20 $      +13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.45 $      -11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $      -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 29,083.88 $      +12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 153.91 $      -17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 44.38 $      -9.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 79.08 $      +16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 74.67 $      +21.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 30.00 $      +9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,216.67 $      -5.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 30,776.00 $      +33.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 40.12 $      -14.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 29.00 $      -44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 74.99 $      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 96.67 $      -1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,710.00 $      -1.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,399.38 $      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 3,333.33 $      +20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 2,383.33 $      +33.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 194.28 $      -21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 167.49 $      -17.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baltimore, MD Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 4,261.39 $      +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.59      -0.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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