Cost of living in Killeen
compared to
Cost of living in Killeen vs. United States overall average
Killeen is 17.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Killeen
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Killeen
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Killeen
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Killeen
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Killeen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Killeen
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Killeen
Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Killeen.
Killeen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$6.61
-
$65.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$5.30
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.54 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.79 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Killeen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60 |
$1.10
-
$6.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.07 |
$4.33
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.10 |
$2.30
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93 |
$1.90
-
$6.32
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.88 |
$2.67
-
$11.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.97
-
$4.89
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.45 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.98
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.03 |
$0.60
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.99
-
$2.50
|
Killeen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.80 |
$2.51
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $25.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,755.39 |
$33,000.00
-
$48,186.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.92 |
$16.92
-
$29.85
|
Killeen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $887.50 |
$450.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $779.00 |
$365.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.25 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
Killeen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,151.88 |
$900.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,380.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$35,000.00
|
Killeen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.62 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.99
-
$13.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $19.09 |
$11.75
-
$25.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$7.00
-
$17.56
|
Killeen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.69 |
$15.00
-
$79.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33 |
$55.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $68.33 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Killeen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Paris,
Midland,
Weatherford,
Whitney,
Harlingen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Killeen.
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