Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Baton Rouge, LA 

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Consumer Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 11.6% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Baton Rouge, LA are 11.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 12.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 0.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Baton Rouge, LA are 11.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Baton Rouge, LA is 5.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 82.80 $      +38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 4.50 $      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 6.50 $      +2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.66 $ 5.33 $      +14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $ 1.99 $      -23.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 1.42 $      -9.0 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 4.77 $      +8.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.21 $      -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.11 $      -49.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 2.56 $      -17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 6.10 $      -1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 5.12 $      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 7.56 $      +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $ 2.45 $      -20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.86 $      +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.42 $      -24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 1.77 $      -36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.36 $      -17.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.40 $      -33.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.10 $      -25.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.47 $      +63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.75 $      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 2.83 $      -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 11.00 $      +1.7 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.75 $      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 56.00 $      -42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.50 $      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.00 $      +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 35.00 $      +66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 2.90 $      -25.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 36,884.90 $      +22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 24,997.72 $      -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 134.77 $      -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 45.00 $      -8.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 70.00 $      +4.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 43.00 $      -30.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 10.00 $      -63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 14.00 $      +16.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,576.67 $      +22.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $      -56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.75 $ 35.99 $      -26.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 33.75 $      -35.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 $ 74.33 $      -16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 78.33 $      -20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,282.50 $      -25.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,200.00 $      +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,112.50 $      -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 1,900.00 $      +6.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 159.98 $      -35.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 159.98 $      -21.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Baton Rouge, LA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 3,414.93 $      -16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.63      -0.4 %
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