Cost of living in Kearney

In Kearney, United States, a family of four typically needs around $4244 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $1781 monthly.

How expensive is Kearney compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Kearney are 25% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Kearney compare to your city?

Kearney is 46% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Kearney is, on average, 62% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Kearney?

Who is Kearney a good fit for?

Kearney is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by transport and rent & utilities. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Kearney so expensive?

The primary reason for Kearney's expense is the high cost of rent and utilities, which significantly impacts overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Kearney?

Food costs in Kearney are 26% higher than the European benchmark, contributing to the overall expense of living.

Is public transport affordable in Kearney?

Public transport in Kearney is 43% lower than the European benchmark, making it a cost-effective option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1781 $
Without Rent
779 $
Rent & Utilities
1002 $
Food
598 $
Transport
43 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4146 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
33.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 55.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.47 $
Capuccino 4.85 $
Coke, 330ml 2.69 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.77 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.81 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.64 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.01 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.61 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.5 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.16 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.33 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Cigarette pack 8.65 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.7 $
Monthly Pass 39.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.87 $
Taxi, 8 km 14.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 99.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.03 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.85 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.43 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 186 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 289 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 66.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 656 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,044 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,121 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,407 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,993 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,025 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,146 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.62%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.5 $
Haircut 15.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 29.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 818 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 24,906 $

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Kearney vs New York City (New York City is 127% more expensive) Kearney vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 79% more expensive) Kearney vs Chicago (Chicago is 50% more expensive) Kearney vs Houston (Houston is 26% more expensive) Kearney vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 33% more expensive) Kearney vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 43% more expensive) Kearney vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 23% more expensive) Kearney vs San Diego (San Diego is 88% more expensive) Kearney vs Dallas (Dallas is 43% more expensive) Kearney vs San Jose (San Jose is 106% more expensive)
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Kearney vs Toronto (Toronto is 45% more expensive) Kearney vs Montreal (Montreal is 10% more expensive) Kearney vs Calgary (Calgary is 21% more expensive) Kearney vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 26% more expensive) Kearney vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 0% more expensive) Kearney vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 2% less expensive) Kearney vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 39% more expensive) Kearney vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 49% more expensive) Kearney vs Brampton (Brampton is 19% more expensive) Kearney vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 21% more expensive)
Barbados
Kearney vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 24% less expensive) Kearney vs Holetown (Holetown is 22% less expensive)
Panama
Kearney vs Panama City (Panama City is 22% less expensive) Kearney vs Colon (Colon is 34% less expensive) Kearney vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 31% less expensive) Kearney vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 41% less expensive) Kearney vs David (David is 53% less expensive) Kearney vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 46% less expensive) Kearney vs Balboa (Balboa is 30% less expensive) Kearney vs Pacora (Pacora is 30% less expensive) Kearney vs Chitre (Chitre is 39% less expensive) Kearney vs Penonome (Penonome is 38% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Kearney vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 30% less expensive) Kearney vs Cayon (Cayon is 30% less expensive)
Cuba
Kearney vs Havana (Havana is 43% less expensive) Kearney vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 20% less expensive) Kearney vs Holguin (Holguin is 28% less expensive) Kearney vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 14% less expensive) Kearney vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 41% less expensive) Kearney vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 35% less expensive) Kearney vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 13% less expensive) Kearney vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 13% less expensive) Kearney vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 38% less expensive) Kearney vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 51% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Kearney vs San Jose (San Jose is 30% less expensive) Kearney vs Limon (Limon is 33% less expensive) Kearney vs Liberia (Liberia is 50% less expensive) Kearney vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 31% less expensive) Kearney vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 28% less expensive) Kearney vs Cartago (Cartago is 46% less expensive) Kearney vs Heredia (Heredia is 30% less expensive) Kearney vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 5% less expensive) Kearney vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 26% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Kearney vs Castries (Castries is 35% less expensive) Kearney vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 33% less expensive)
Jamaica
Kearney vs Kingston (Kingston is 26% less expensive) Kearney vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 56% less expensive) Kearney vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 43% less expensive) Kearney vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 35% less expensive) Kearney vs May Pen (May Pen is 54% less expensive) Kearney vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 45% less expensive) Kearney vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 52% less expensive) Kearney vs Linstead (Linstead is 41% less expensive) Kearney vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 37% less expensive) Kearney vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 36% less expensive)
El Salvador
Kearney vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 33% less expensive) Kearney vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 60% less expensive) Kearney vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 34% less expensive) Kearney vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 39% less expensive) Kearney vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 35% less expensive) Kearney vs Apopa (Apopa is 36% less expensive) Kearney vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 33% less expensive) Kearney vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 18% less expensive) Kearney vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 39% less expensive) Kearney vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 50% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Kearney vs St. John's (St. John's is 39% less expensive) Kearney vs All Saints (All Saints is 39% less expensive)
Grenada
Kearney vs St. George's (St. George's is 40% less expensive) Kearney vs Grenville (Grenville is 40% less expensive)
Dominica
Kearney vs Roseau (Roseau is 44% less expensive) Kearney vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 36% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Kearney vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 45% less expensive) Kearney vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 44% less expensive)
Belize
Kearney vs Belize City (Belize City is 51% less expensive) Kearney vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 39% less expensive) Kearney vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 59% less expensive) Kearney vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 25% less expensive) Kearney vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 12% less expensive)
Guatemala
Kearney vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 44% less expensive) Kearney vs Mixco (Mixco is 64% less expensive) Kearney vs Coban (Coban is 49% less expensive) Kearney vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 56% less expensive) Kearney vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 49% less expensive) Kearney vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 49% less expensive) Kearney vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 51% less expensive) Kearney vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 51% less expensive) Kearney vs Flores (Flores is 52% less expensive) Kearney vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 56% less expensive)
Honduras
Kearney vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 53% less expensive) Kearney vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 42% less expensive) Kearney vs Choloma (Choloma is 66% less expensive) Kearney vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 64% less expensive) Kearney vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 50% less expensive) Kearney vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 51% less expensive) Kearney vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 60% less expensive) Kearney vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 60% less expensive) Kearney vs Yoro (Yoro is 59% less expensive) Kearney vs La Lima (La Lima is 51% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Kearney vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 55% less expensive) Kearney vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 41% less expensive) Kearney vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 57% less expensive) Kearney vs Higuey (Higuey is 57% less expensive) Kearney vs La Vega (La Vega is 68% less expensive) Kearney vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 53% less expensive) Kearney vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 59% less expensive) Kearney vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 70% less expensive) Kearney vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 65% less expensive) Kearney vs Bonao (Bonao is 70% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Kearney vs Managua (Managua is 57% less expensive) Kearney vs Leon (Leon is 64% less expensive) Kearney vs Masaya (Masaya is 60% less expensive) Kearney vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 69% less expensive) Kearney vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 64% less expensive) Kearney vs Esteli (Esteli is 67% less expensive) Kearney vs Granada (Granada is 61% less expensive) Kearney vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 74% less expensive) Kearney vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 63% less expensive) Kearney vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 50% less expensive)