Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Phoenix, AZ 

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Consumer Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 7.1% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Phoenix, AZ are 2.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 7.5% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 11.5% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 17.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Phoenix, AZ is 13.3% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 80.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 5.50 $      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $ 6.38 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.66 $ 5.36 $      +15.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $ 2.59 $      +0.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 1.94 $      +24.3 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $ 3.52 $      -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 3.42 $      +7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.95 $      -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 3.67 $      +18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 4.92 $      -20.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 4.45 $      -22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.26 $      -1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.06 $ 2.08 $      -32.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.66 $      -18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.82 $      -43.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 1.92 $      -30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.33 $      -19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.25 $      -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.85 $      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 2.43 $      +61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.09 $      +20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 4.51 $      +6.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 9.00 $      -16.8 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 55.00 $      -43.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.20 $      +13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 36.00 $      +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 4.15 $      +6.7 %
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 $ 27,595.23 $      +6.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 236.80 $      +27.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 69.60 $      +42.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 68.91 $      +3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 26.62 $      -56.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 19.33 $      -29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 12.75 $      +6.2 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,142.86 $      -10.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 10,400.00 $      -54.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.75 $ 46.67 $      -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 39.44 $      -24.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 $ 86.67 $      -2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 110.68 $      +12.8 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,569.22 $      -9.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 1,391.93 $      +23.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,677.23 $      -3.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 2,335.29 $      +30.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 319.48 $      +29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 268.51 $      +32.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Phoenix, AZ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 4,538.07 $      +10.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.53      -1.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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