Cost of living comparison
Maine is 29.4% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Maine
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Maine
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in Maine
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Maine
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% more in Maine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Maine
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Maine
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Maine are more expensive than in Kentucky.
If you lived in Maine instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$21.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$10.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$4.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$3.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$2.27
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$60.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$30,132.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$12.64
|
|
pay 17.8% more for housing
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$68.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$1,497.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$1,240.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$149.10
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$1,964.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$25,000.00
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$5.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$8.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$53.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$12.44
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
Kentucky
|
Maine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$50.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$40.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$93.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$135.33
|
|
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