Cost of living comparison
Pittsburgh is 9.7% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Pittsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 82.5% more in Pittsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Pittsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Pittsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Pittsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% less in Pittsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Pittsburgh
The cost of groceries and childcare in Pittsburgh are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Pittsburgh. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Pittsburgh instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,817.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$1,159.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$174.47
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$1,282.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$51.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$98.17
|
|
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