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 | Houston | Pittsburgh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,153/mo | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $171,800 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $60,187 | 0.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 101.0 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 99.3 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 95.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 104.7 | 13.2% 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 Houston, you'd need $93,357 in Pittsburgh to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pittsburgh, PA is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Pittsburgh than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $74,686 in Pittsburgh to keep the same standard of living.