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Moving to Pittsburgh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Pittsburgh has a cost index of 88 vs 134 for Chicago. Pittsburgh is 46 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $2,292 to $1,516 (-34%).
If you earn the Chicago median of $75,134, you would need approximately $49,342/year in Pittsburgh to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 46 points (34%).
Median rent in Chicago is $2,292/month. In Pittsburgh it is $1,516/month — a difference of $776 per month, or $9,312 per year.
Moving to Pittsburgh looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $49,342/year in Pittsburgh. The median income there is $64,137.