Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Louisville, KY 

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Cost of Living in Louisville, KY is 9.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Louisville, KY is 10.6% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Louisville, KY are 13.2% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Louisville, KY are 3.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Louisville, KY are 15.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Louisville, KY is 8.6% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
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 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.50 $      +7.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $ 4.93 $      -7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 $ 2.38 $      -15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 $ 1.77 $      -5.5 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.75 $ 2.05 $      -56.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.34 $ 2.39 $      -28.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $ 1.77 $      -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 $ 2.89 $      -16.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.58 $ 7.87 $      +19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 $ 6.04 $      +6.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.10 $ 6.31 $      -22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 2.42 $      -10.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 $ 0.82 $      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.01 $ 1.88 $      -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 $ 2.58 $      -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.30 $      -23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 $ 1.17 $      -44.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $ 1.80 $      -35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $ 2.01 $      -16.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.99 $ 15.00 $      -16.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.40 $      +38.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $ 3.25 $      -12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.34 $ 9.00 $      -20.6 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.75 $      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 50.00 $      -48.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.25 $      +16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 30.00 $      +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.75 $ 3.24 $      -13.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,686.66 $ 35,699.74 $      +6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,962.83 $ 27,312.91 $      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.80 $ 214.23 $      -5.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.85 $ 57.90 $      +9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.15 $ 63.85 $      -10.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 $ 22.00 $      -34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 10.00 $      -63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.50 $      -16.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,250.00 $      -2.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -41.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.75 $ 50.50 $      +15.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.83 $ 43.75 $      -6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.62 $ 94.29 $      +33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.38 $ 96.20 $      +10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,735.45 $ 1,399.88 $      -19.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,100.00 $ 1,104.38 $      +0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,940.00 $ 2,120.00 $      -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,856.25 $ 2,000.00 $      +7.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 314.00 $      +27.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 282.00 $      +39.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,219.33 $ 4,094.08 $      -3.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.57      -0.7 %
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