Cost of living comparison
Washington is 33.1% more expensive than Pittsburgh.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 16.2% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 24.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 71.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 44.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Washington instead of Pittsburgh, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.52
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.50
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.60
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.69
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,817.27
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,159.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.47
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 71.8% more for childcare
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,282.50
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.63
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.83
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.20
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.17
|
$178.48
|
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