Cost of living comparison
Pittsburgh is 58.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% more in Pittsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 95.4% more in Pittsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% more in Pittsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% more in Pittsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Pittsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Pittsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Pittsburgh
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Pittsburgh are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Pittsburgh instead of Rome, you would:
pay 22.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.96
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.15
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.44
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.30
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.27
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.92
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,517.16
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.05
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.85
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,035.96
|
$1,817.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€669.77
|
$1,159.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€146.81
|
$174.47
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€446.60
|
$1,282.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,207.66
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.18
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.43
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.98
|
$51.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.73
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.81
|
$98.17
|
|
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