Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 39.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 82.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 176.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 62.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 22.1% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 21.2% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 130.00 $      +108.0 %
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 $ 11.00 $      +63.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 5.72 $      +18.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 3.17 $      +22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 2.33 $      +49.2 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 5.65 $      +26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 4.39 $      +37.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 3.33 $      +51.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 5.22 $      +69.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 7.64 $      +33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 7.05 $      +23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 8.99 $      +42.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 3.10 $      +6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.95 $      +15.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.53 $      -21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 2.86 $      +3.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.81 $      +9.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.69 $      -19.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 3.01 $      +6.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.44 $      +62.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 3.86 $      -9.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 17.00 $      +57.2 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.90 $      +5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 132.00 $      +35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.00 $      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 3.50 $      +81.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 34.00 $      +61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.85 $      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 28,356.86 $      +9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 187.85 $      +0.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 68.17 $      +39.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 71.82 $      +6.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 147.95 $      +139.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 93.12 $      +238.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 3,123.56 $      +143.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +152.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 72.17 $      +53.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 48.24 $      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 101.23 $      +27.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 169.09 $      +72.2 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 4,203.82 $      +143.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 2,895.30 $      +157.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 8,779.04 $      +216.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 4,625.19 $      +158.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 1,710.37 $      +594.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 1,142.75 $      +463.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 5,903.58 $      +43.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.74      +1.4 %
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