Cost of living in Lexington
compared to
Cost of living in Lexington vs. United States overall average
Lexington is 7.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Lexington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Lexington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Lexington
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Lexington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% less in Lexington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Lexington
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Lexington
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Lexington.
Lexington Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.03 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Lexington - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12 |
$2.19
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.41 |
$5.07
-
$16.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.05 |
$2.56
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50 |
$1.79
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.23 |
$2.70
-
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.14 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$1.19
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.12 |
$1.19
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.84 |
$0.90
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Lexington - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.97 |
$2.71
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
$30.00
-
$35.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$23,208.70
-
$36,570.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Lexington - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.14 |
$55.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,057.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $858.50 |
$600.00
-
$1,250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.84 |
$71.09
-
$382.35
|
Lexington - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,166.67 |
$650.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $25,000.00 |
??
-
??
|
Lexington - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.81 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.97 |
$5.66
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.75 |
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Lexington - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00 |
$21.87
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.75 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.00 |
$70.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $146.25 |
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
Lexington - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kentucky
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kentucky, like
Erlanger,
Lebanon,
Somerset,
Cadiz,
Pikeville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Lexington.
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