Cost of Living in Pittsburgh

Summary of cost of living in Pittsburgh, PA, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 11.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 48.00-160.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 3.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 4.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.69 $ 3.00-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 $ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.00-5.89
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.13 $ 1.89-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.33 $ 1.04-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 1.80-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $ 3.00-10.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 3.00-14.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 3.50-15.00
Apples (1 lb) 3.15 $ 1.50-4.32
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.45-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 3.69 $ 1.25-6.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 1.36-4.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.90 $ 0.50-3.00
Onion (1 lb) 2.30 $ 1.39-3.00
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.00-3.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 0.99-2.99
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 10.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 2.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 8.75-12.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.50-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 90.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 4.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 1.93-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 21.00-21.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.43-4.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00-36,373.32
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 26,000.00-26,407.08
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 120.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 43.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.89 $ 50.00-119.99
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 16.67-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 20.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 10.25-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,000.00-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.75 $ 26.00-70.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 15.00-75.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.50 $ 55.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 75.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,200.00-2,400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 900.00-1,700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,000.00-3,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 1,320.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 169.45-400.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 751.34 $ 154.03-1,799.99
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.95 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 6.19-7.29

Prices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This city had 483 entries in the past 12 months by 74 different contributors.
Last update: February 2024
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2 Comments so far
Maryam Danesh on Jun 04, 2022:
Thanks this is a good and very important information for whom want to come and living
Anonymous on Aug 14, 2021:
most people are not coming home with 4300 dollars ahahahahah