Restaurants | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 18.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 62.50 $ | 80.00 $ | +28.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 9.99 $ | -0.1 % |
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 $ | 5.33 $ | +10.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 $ | 2.54 $ | -2.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.56 $ | 1.92 $ | +22.7 % |
Markets | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.45 $ | 3.64 $ | -18.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.19 $ | 2.81 $ | -11.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.20 $ | 1.50 $ | -31.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.09 $ | 3.96 $ | +28.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.73 $ | 5.90 $ | +2.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.72 $ | 5.20 $ | -9.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.33 $ | 7.46 $ | +17.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.91 $ | 2.09 $ | -28.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | 0.60 $ | -27.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 3.21 $ | 1.60 $ | -50.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.78 $ | 1.29 $ | -53.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | 1.27 $ | -22.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 2.10 $ | 1.05 $ | -50.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.83 $ | 1.76 $ | -38.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 $ | 2.30 $ | +52.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.95 $ | +12.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.25 $ | 3.47 $ | -18.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.82 $ | 8.84 $ | -18.3 % |
Transportation | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 1.25 $ | -54.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 97.50 $ | 77.50 $ | -20.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 4.25 $ | +6.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 $ | 3.00 $ | +55.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 21.00 $ | 35.00 $ | +66.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.88 $ | 3.14 $ | -19.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 33,139.19 $ | +10.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,953.54 $ | 26,105.84 $ | +0.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 186.23 $ | 209.26 $ | +12.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 49.00 $ | 60.63 $ | +23.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 67.75 $ | 72.66 $ | +7.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.67 $ | 41.23 $ | -33.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 27.50 $ | 22.50 $ | -18.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,282.50 $ | 1,244.14 $ | -3.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,000.00 $ | 25,333.33 $ | +10.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 47.14 $ | 49.95 $ | +6.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 52.50 $ | 49.42 $ | -5.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 79.44 $ | 106.04 $ | +33.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 98.17 $ | 142.59 $ | +45.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,730.00 $ | 1,601.96 $ | -7.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,125.67 $ | 1,213.24 $ | +7.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,775.56 $ | 3,418.39 $ | +23.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,789.17 $ | 2,127.86 $ | +18.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 246.30 $ | 360.78 $ | +46.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 202.69 $ | 227.93 $ | +12.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Pittsburgh, PA Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,109.08 $ | 4,888.42 $ | +19.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.65 | 6.58 | -1.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 83 | 208 |
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