Cost of living comparison
Pittsburgh is 44.7% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Pittsburgh
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% more in Pittsburgh
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Pittsburgh
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% more in Pittsburgh
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Pittsburgh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Pittsburgh
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Pittsburgh
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Pittsburgh are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Pittsburgh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pittsburgh.
If you lived in Pittsburgh instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
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) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.53
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$3.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$3.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$3.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.44
|
$97.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,521.47
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.56
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
$68.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,018.43
|
$1,817.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€743.26
|
$1,159.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€224.41
|
$174.47
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€251.72
|
$1,282.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,365.58
|
$23,000.00
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
$11.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.81
|
$36.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Pittsburgh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€96.11
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
$51.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.75
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€113.19
|
$98.17
|
|
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