Cost of living comparison

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Alabama vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary

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.

Alabama vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown

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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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