Pittsburgh, PA

Cost of Living in Pittsburgh, PA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,994/mo in Pittsburgh. $2,529 left each month. Prices 8% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,523/mo.

Taxes$1,982
Rent$1,163
Other living costs$1,831
Left over$2,529

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $90,057
Federal income tax: −$11,427
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,889
State income tax (PA): −$2,765
City / county wage tax: −$2,702
Take-home pay: $66,275
Effective tax rate: 26.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,163
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $497
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $2,994

Left over each month

$7,505 gross, minus $1,982 in tax and $2,994 in living costs.

$2,529

Average electric bill in Pennsylvania

About $174 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Pennsylvania in 2025, 19.29¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Pittsburgh utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Pittsburgh, PA (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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