Cost of Living in Allegheny, PA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2079
$4854
🛋️ Without rent
$804
$2720
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1275
$2134
🍽️ Food
$596
$1546
🚐 Transport
$67
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4334
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
130K

The average cost of living in Allegheny is $2079, which is in the top 17% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1613th out of 9294 in our global list, 1430th out of 2202 in the United States, and 20th out of 36 in Pennsylvania.

The median after-tax salary is $4334, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 1997th (TOP 21%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 600th best city to live in the United States, and 4th most liveable city in Pennsylvania. With an estimated population of 130K, Allegheny is the 229th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 13 km Allegheny County Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 41 University of Pittsburgh
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Prices in Allegheny

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.93
 Cappuccino
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22098

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