Cost of Living Calculator - Melrose Park, Illinois vs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


The cost of living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 8.5% cheaper than Melrose Park, Illinois.

You would need a salary of $45,773 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is cheaper than Melrose Park, Illinois
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
24% cheaper in Pittsburgh
than in Melrose Park, Illinois
Melrose_Park, IL vs Pittsburgh, PA
Compared to Melrose_Park, Pittsburgh is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  8.5% lower
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  5.2% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  23.6% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  6.7% higher
  Commute
  15.7% lower
  Health
  0.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.1% lower

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