Cost of living in Owensboro
compared to
Cost of living in Owensboro vs. United States overall average
Owensboro is 17.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Owensboro
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Owensboro
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Owensboro
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Owensboro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Owensboro
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Owensboro
Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Owensboro.
Owensboro Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.32 |
$12.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.90 |
$1.00
-
$2.80
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.33 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Owensboro - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31 |
$1.98
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.31 |
$3.31
-
$3.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.95 |
$2.69
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00 |
$2.65
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$5.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 |
$0.40
-
$0.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.20 |
$1.00
-
$1.39
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.60 |
$1.29
-
$2.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.00 |
$0.99
-
$1.75
|
Owensboro - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.78 |
$2.70
-
$3.46
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.00 |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,036.53 |
$35,218.00
-
$36,915.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.15 |
$14.15
-
$14.15
|
Owensboro - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00 |
$60.00
-
$70.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $840.00 |
$800.00
-
$850.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $850.00 |
$850.00
-
$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.00 |
$91.76
-
$458.82
|
Owensboro - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Owensboro - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.57 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18 |
$6.35
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.25 |
$12.50
-
$14.00
|
Owensboro - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00 |
$40.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00 |
$100.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Owensboro - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Kentucky
to see the average cost of cities throughout Kentucky, like
Middlesborough,
Radcliff,
Elizabethtown,
Morehead,
Pikeville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Owensboro.
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