Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 8.3% cheaper than Wisconsin.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Wisconsin, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
|
$12.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
|
$6.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
|
$2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
|
$4.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
|
$2.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
|
$1.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
|
$2.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.15
|
$40.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,768.43
|
$21,074.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$13.08
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.43
|
$69.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.76
|
$718.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.32
|
$627.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.21
|
$139.39
|
|
pay 32.0% less for childcare
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$851.17
|
$557.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,346.30
|
$9,402.86
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.68
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
|
$3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.33
|
$5.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.76
|
$27.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
|
$10.42
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Wisconsin
|
Kentucky
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.43
|
$37.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
|
$29.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.92
|
$76.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.94
|
$85.42
|
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