Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kentucky vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Kentucky is 16.0% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Kentucky
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Kentucky
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Kentucky
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Kentucky
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% more in Kentucky
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Kentucky
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Kentucky are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kentucky. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kentucky.
Kentucky vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kentucky instead of London, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
$15.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.86
|
$9.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
CA$2.72
|
$1.87
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.29
|
$2.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
CA$6.22
|
$5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
CA$8.52
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CA$4.38
|
$3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.51
|
$4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CA$2.52
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CA$2.19
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.21
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CA$1.02
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.34
|
$1.29
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.58
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.58
CA$111.03
|
$39.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$35,897.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.09
CA$23.54
|
$14.64
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.29
CA$72.05
|
$65.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,365.58
CA$1,881.71
|
$1,095.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,234.03
CA$1,700.44
|
$954.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.34
CA$139.65
|
$143.50
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of housing
pay 92.2% more for childcare
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.57
CA$743.51
|
$1,283.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,028.91
CA$19,331.13
|
$20,534.67
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.93
|
$4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
CA$4.65
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CA$16.85
|
$7.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.20
CA$51.27
|
$30.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
CA$14.13
|
$12.61
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
CA$76.16
|
$45.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.96
CA$61.96
|
$36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.13
CA$117.31
|
$88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.14
CA$104.92
|
$97.91
|
|
London vs. Kentucky - Cost of clothing
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