City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Pittsburgh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,153/mo | 34.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $171,800 | 168.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $60,187 | 43.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 101.0 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 99.3 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 95.9 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.7 | 9.5% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $74,435 in Pittsburgh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pittsburgh, PA is about 25.6% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Pittsburgh than in Austin. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $59,548 in Pittsburgh to keep the same standard of living.