Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Irvine, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 15.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 41.8% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 99.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 26.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 5.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 2.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
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 $ 5.75 $      +19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 3.10 $      +19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.80 $      +79.1 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 4.75 $      +6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 4.52 $      +41.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 3.19 $      +44.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 5.00 $      +61.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 6.90 $      +20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 4.60 $      -19.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.37 $      +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.37 $      -18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.78 $      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.57 $      -19.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 2.37 $      -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.00 $      +21.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.50 $      -28.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.50 $      -11.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.10 $      +39.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.24 $      +29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.62 $      +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 15.84 $      +46.5 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 133.50 $      +36.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 4.43 $      +129.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 32.00 $      +52.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 4.97 $      +28.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 28,500.00 $      -5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 27,596.75 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 200.49 $      +7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 48.14 $      -1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 73.00 $      +7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 123.33 $      +100.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 25.00 $      -9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 19.00 $      +58.3 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,871.43 $      +45.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 42,700.00 $      +85.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 64.00 $      +35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 49.67 $      -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 96.67 $      +21.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 156.00 $      +58.9 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 2,728.08 $      +57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 2,980.71 $      +164.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 4,740.77 $      +70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 4,338.89 $      +142.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 870.62 $      +253.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 795.42 $      +292.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,287.87 $ 6,226.95 $      +45.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.92      +4.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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