Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 11.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
|
$14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
|
$8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$5.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$2.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
|
$3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.07
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.81
|
$42.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,412.45
|
$22,691.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
|
$17.42
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.35
|
$64.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,247.33
|
$970.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,088.60
|
$750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.09
|
$131.64
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$938.73
|
$1,161.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,989.52
|
$8,235.28
|
|
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.22
|
$3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.01
|
$6.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.87
|
$24.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
|
$10.56
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.52
|
$39.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.35
|
$30.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.62
|
$80.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.62
|
$105.25
|
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