Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 4.6% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6% less in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Alabama
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Alabama are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$16.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$4.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$41.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$31,723.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$63.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$1,069.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$836.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$992.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$7.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$37.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
Kentucky
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$44.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$79.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$112.25
|
|
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