Pittsburgh's Composite Cost of Living Index (94.5) remains well below the benchmark average (105.5) and Boston (139.9), the benchmark region with the highest Composite Cost of Living Index. Pittsburgh's Transportation Cost of Living component is one of the highest (106.6), and ranks higher than the benchmark average (101.2).


The Housing and Utilities components are the third and fourth lowest, respectively. The Health Care Cost of Living component remains the lowest of any region.