Cost of living in Kentucky
compared to
#40
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 72 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Kentucky vs. United States overall average
Kentucky is 13.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Kentucky
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Kentucky
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Kentucky
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Kentucky
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% less in Kentucky
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Kentucky
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Kentucky
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Kentucky.
Kentucky Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.82 |
$11.14
$11.14
$27.86
$27.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59 |
$8.50
$8.50
$11.57
$11.57
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.27 |
$1.62
$1.62
$3.26
$3.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.28
$1.28
$3.00
$3.00
|
Kentucky - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62 |
$2.09
$2.09
$4.09
$4.09
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.43 |
$4.28
$4.28
$11.18
$11.18
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.00 |
$2.17
$2.17
$4.16
$4.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14 |
$1.95
$1.95
$5.57
$5.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.82 |
$2.66
$2.66
$8.67
$8.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.19 |
$1.17
$1.17
$3.21
$3.21
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.66
$1.66
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.81 |
$0.83
$0.83
$4.12
$4.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.18
$1.18
$3.77
$3.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.35 |
$0.61
$0.61
$2.62
$2.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$1.01
$1.01
$3.33
$3.33
|
Kentucky - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.94 |
$2.70
$2.70
$3.54
$3.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $39.17 |
$40.00
$40.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,897.72 |
$26,925.48
$27K
$37,944.12
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.64 |
$14.07
$14.07
$16.05
$16.05
|
Kentucky - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19 |
$50.00
$50.00
$96.14
$96.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,095.19 |
$935.57
$935.57
$1,271.43
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $954.16 |
$811.67
$811.67
$1,113.17
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50 |
$82.67
$82.67
$299.35
$299.35
|
Kentucky - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,283.80 |
$1,033.33
$1K
$1,940.69
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,534.67 |
$16,560.00
$17K
$21,164.00
$21K
|
Kentucky - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.88 |
$3.21
$3.21
$7.71
$7.71
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.94 |
$2.46
$2.46
$6.43
$6.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93 |
$6.24
$6.24
$11.86
$11.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.21 |
$18.00
$18.00
$46.00
$46.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.61 |
$10.79
$10.79
$16.57
$16.57
|
Kentucky - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82 |
$27.68
$27.68
$61.43
$61.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25 |
$23.33
$23.33
$52.00
$52.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57 |
$60.71
$60.71
$161.29
$161.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $97.91 |
$73.33
$73.33
$168.33
$168.33
|
Kentucky - Cost of clothing
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