Cost of living comparison
Pittsburgh is 5.6% cheaper than Charlotte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Pittsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Pittsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Pittsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in Pittsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% less in Pittsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Pittsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Pittsburgh
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Pittsburgh instead of Charlotte, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.82
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.85
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
|
$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.88
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.11
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,996.88
|
$1,817.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.12
|
$1,159.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.77
|
$174.47
|
|
pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,270.00
|
$1,282.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,900.00
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.38
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Charlotte
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.91
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.71
|
$51.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.67
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
|
$98.17
|
|
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