Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Cleveland, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cleveland, OH are 4.4% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cleveland, OH are 6.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Cleveland, OH are 11.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Cleveland, OH are 5.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Cleveland, OH are 2.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Cleveland, OH is 11.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 16.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 68.00 $      +13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.80 $      -12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 7.00 $      +9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.66 $ 4.87 $      +4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $ 2.18 $      -15.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 1.78 $      +14.1 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 3.33 $      -24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.41 $      +7.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 3.00 $      +36.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 3.33 $      +8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 4.00 $      -35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 6.46 $      +13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 9.95 $      +57.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $ 3.25 $      +6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.89 $      +9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.42 $      -55.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 2.50 $      -10.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.36 $      -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.61 $      -23.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.62 $      -7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.17 $      +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 2.98 $      -30.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 9.00 $      -16.8 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH 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 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.25 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 25.80 $      +22.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.36 $      -13.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 36,111.63 $      +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 25,544.50 $      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 248.54 $      +33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 47.12 $      -3.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 60.76 $      -9.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 25.00 $      -59.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 0.00 $      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.00 $      +8.3 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 949.00 $      -26.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 18,780.00 $      -18.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.75 $ 59.54 $      +22.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 65.00 $      +23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 $ 100.00 $      +13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 137.00 $      +39.6 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,237.50 $      -28.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 921.44 $      -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,785.71 $      +0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 1,653.57 $      -7.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 111.48 $      -54.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 83.61 $      -58.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cleveland, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 3,416.84 $      -16.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.57      -1.1 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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