Restaurants | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 23.00 $ | +15.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 62.50 $ | 100.00 $ | +60.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.70 $ | 8.00 $ | +70.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.75 $ | 10.00 $ | +48.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.83 $ | 5.65 $ | +16.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 $ | 2.80 $ | +7.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.56 $ | 2.51 $ | +60.7 % |
Markets | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.45 $ | 4.84 $ | +8.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 4.00 $ | +25.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 2.77 $ | +25.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.09 $ | 4.79 $ | +55.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.73 $ | 9.50 $ | +65.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.72 $ | 6.42 $ | +12.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.33 $ | 9.43 $ | +49.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.91 $ | 2.59 $ | -10.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | 0.96 $ | +16.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.21 $ | 2.83 $ | -11.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.78 $ | 2.95 $ | +6.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 1.72 $ | +4.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 1.70 $ | -19.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.83 $ | 2.75 $ | -3.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 $ | 2.53 $ | +68.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.90 $ | +9.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.25 $ | 5.25 $ | +23.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.82 $ | 13.66 $ | +26.3 % |
Transportation | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.40 $ | -12.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 97.50 $ | 90.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 2.80 $ | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 $ | 2.80 $ | +45.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 21.00 $ | 28.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.88 $ | 3.58 $ | -7.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,953.54 $ | 24,095.29 $ | -7.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.23 $ | 197.39 $ | +6.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 49.00 $ | 57.11 $ | +16.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.75 $ | 69.92 $ | +3.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.67 $ | 95.56 $ | +55.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 27.50 $ | 26.00 $ | -5.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Childcare | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,282.50 $ | 2,416.67 $ | +88.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,000.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | +21.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.14 $ | 58.78 $ | +24.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.50 $ | 44.64 $ | -15.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.44 $ | 92.89 $ | +16.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.17 $ | 155.69 $ | +58.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,730.00 $ | 3,131.60 $ | +81.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,125.67 $ | 2,256.09 $ | +100.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,775.56 $ | 5,183.91 $ | +86.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,789.17 $ | 3,561.36 $ | +99.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 246.30 $ | 846.53 $ | +243.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 202.69 $ | 465.08 $ | +129.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,109.08 $ | 5,607.52 $ | +36.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.65 | 6.55 | -1.6 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 83 | 141 |
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