🇺🇸 PA, United States · #147 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Pittsburgh

5.2% below the United States average

Ranked #147 of 538 cities · More expensive than 72.7% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Pittsburgh

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,603/mo USD 1,126/mo 30%
3-Bedroom USD 2,481/mo USD 1,754/mo 30%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Pittsburgh has a composite cost index of 48.3 from 3 independent data sources.

48.3
Composite
3
Sources
3.5
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
44.8
Expatistan
48.3
LivingCost
No data
SIM
50.2
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
97.2

Based on 108 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-5.2% Average
Rent
-10.9% Affordable
Groceries
-4.4% Average
Restaurants
-10.2% Affordable
Purchasing Power
+14.7% Strong

Living in Pittsburgh: What to Expect

Pittsburgh is average by global standards (ranked #147 of 538 cities). It is 5.2% cheaper than the United States average, based on 74 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is affordable. Rent offers the best value, while Groceries is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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