Cost of Living in Owensboro, KY

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1651
$4179
🛋️ Without rent
$648
$2361
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1002
$1819
🍽️ Food
$462
$1206
🚐 Transport
$36.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
😀 Quality of life
64
🏙️ Population
60.2K

The average cost of living in Owensboro is $1651, which is in the top 33% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3048th out of 9294 in our global list, 2066th out of 2202 in the United States, and 20th out of 24 in Kentucky.

The median after-tax salary is $3640, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months. Ranked 4538th (TOP 49%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1701st best city to live in the United States, and 15th most liveable city in Kentucky. With an estimated population of 60.2K, Owensboro is the 706th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Owensboro Daviess County Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3814 Brescia University
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Prices in Owensboro

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17259

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