Cost of living comparison
Utah is 13.4% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6% less in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.8% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% more in Utah
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Utah are more expensive than in Kentucky.
If you lived in Utah instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$15.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$86.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$30,772.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$65.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$1,440.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$1,209.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 5.6% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$952.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$40.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Utah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$49.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$92.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$114.71
|
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