Cost of living comparison
Wyoming is 18.6% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Wyoming
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Wyoming
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Wyoming
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Wyoming
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% more in Wyoming
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% more in Wyoming
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Wyoming
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Wyoming are more expensive than in Kentucky.
If you lived in Wyoming instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$17.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.12
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$35,270.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$13.70
|
|
pay 23.4% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$80.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$1,378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$1,291.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$159.48
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$1,268.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$27,600.00
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.44
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Wyoming
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$39.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$79.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$111.94
|
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