Cost of living comparison
Pittsburgh is 45.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Pittsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 99.8% more in Pittsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in Pittsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 45.4% more in Pittsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Pittsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% more in Pittsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Pittsburgh
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Pittsburgh are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Pittsburgh instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 99.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 45.4% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$1,817.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$1,159.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$174.47
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$1,282.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$51.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$98.17
|
|
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