Cost of Living Calculator - Swarthmore, Pennsylvania vs Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


The cost of living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is 18.2% cheaper than Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $48,648 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is cheaper than Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
53% cheaper in Pittsburgh
than in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore, PA vs Pittsburgh, PA
Compared to Swarthmore, Pittsburgh is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  18.2% 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
  5.5% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  49.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  4.7% lower
  Commute
  9.2% lower
  Health
  12.2% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  7.9% lower

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