What is a pro or con of living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniacompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 77% cheaper in Pittsburgh.

What salary do I need to live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $89,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts could decrease to $47,088 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CAMBRIDGE vs. PITTSBURGH
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 47.1% cheaper than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $47,088 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is cheaper than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
77% cheaper in Pittsburgh
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. Pittsburgh, PA

Compared to Cambridge, Pittsburgh is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

47.1% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

12.6% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

82.2% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

13.2% lower

Commute

10.2% higher

Health

0.6% lower

Taxes

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Personal

22.1% lower

Cost of Food

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambridge, MA vs. Pittsburgh, PA

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