Cost of living comparison
Kentucky is 16.5% cheaper than Nevada.
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.97
|
$14.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.37
|
$2.61
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$5.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$2.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$2.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$4.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$3.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.83
|
$32.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,788.87
|
$34,634.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$14.69
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.66
|
$62.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.91
|
$1,162.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.05
|
$976.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.06
|
$139.55
|
|
pay 8.1% less for childcare
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.67
|
$1,272.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,409.44
|
$14,996.29
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$4.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$4.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.42
|
$7.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.44
|
$29.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.35
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
Nevada
|
Kentucky
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.05
|
$45.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
|
$42.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.85
|
$86.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.41
|
$95.35
|
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