Cost of living in Kenosha

In Kenosha, United States, a single person typically needs around $1904 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $4257 monthly.

How expensive is Kenosha compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Kenosha are 33% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Kenosha compare to your city?

Kenosha is 50% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Kenosha is, on average, 55% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Kenosha?

Who is Kenosha a good fit for?

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

FAQ

Why is Kenosha so expensive?

The primary driver of expenses in Kenosha is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall living costs.

Is food expensive in Kenosha?

Food prices in Kenosha are 5% higher than the European benchmark, reflecting a moderate increase.

Is public transport affordable in Kenosha?

Public transport is 28% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1904 $
Without Rent
722 $
Rent & Utilities
1183 $
Food
498 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3882 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
100.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.1 $
Dinner 52.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.49 $
Capuccino 4.97 $
Coke, 330ml 2.55 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.16 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.74 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.48 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.67 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.62 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.91 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.58 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 6.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.02 $
Monthly Pass 63.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.89 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 149 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.84 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.92 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 123 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 74 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,002 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,807 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,141 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,546 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,219 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,034 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,882 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.57%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.59 $
Haircut 17.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 95.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 68.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 66 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,106 $

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Kenosha vs New York City (New York City is 113% more expensive) Kenosha vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 67% more expensive) Kenosha vs Chicago (Chicago is 40% more expensive) Kenosha vs Houston (Houston is 18% more expensive) Kenosha vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 24% more expensive) Kenosha vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 33% more expensive) Kenosha vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 15% more expensive) Kenosha vs San Diego (San Diego is 76% more expensive) Kenosha vs Dallas (Dallas is 34% more expensive) Kenosha vs San Jose (San Jose is 93% more expensive)
Canada
Kenosha vs Toronto (Toronto is 35% more expensive) Kenosha vs Montreal (Montreal is 3% more expensive) Kenosha vs Calgary (Calgary is 13% more expensive) Kenosha vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 17% more expensive) Kenosha vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 6% less expensive) Kenosha vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 8% less expensive) Kenosha vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 30% more expensive) Kenosha vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 39% more expensive) Kenosha vs Brampton (Brampton is 12% more expensive) Kenosha vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 13% more expensive)
Barbados
Kenosha vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 29% less expensive) Kenosha vs Holetown (Holetown is 27% less expensive)
Panama
Kenosha vs Panama City (Panama City is 27% less expensive) Kenosha vs Colon (Colon is 38% less expensive) Kenosha vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 35% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 45% less expensive) Kenosha vs David (David is 56% less expensive) Kenosha vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 50% less expensive) Kenosha vs Balboa (Balboa is 34% less expensive) Kenosha vs Pacora (Pacora is 34% less expensive) Kenosha vs Chitre (Chitre is 43% less expensive) Kenosha vs Penonome (Penonome is 42% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Kenosha vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 35% less expensive) Kenosha vs Cayon (Cayon is 35% less expensive)
Cuba
Kenosha vs Havana (Havana is 46% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 26% less expensive) Kenosha vs Holguin (Holguin is 33% less expensive) Kenosha vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 20% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 45% less expensive) Kenosha vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 39% less expensive) Kenosha vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 18% less expensive) Kenosha vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 18% less expensive) Kenosha vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 42% less expensive) Kenosha vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 54% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Kenosha vs San Jose (San Jose is 35% less expensive) Kenosha vs Limon (Limon is 37% less expensive) Kenosha vs Liberia (Liberia is 53% less expensive) Kenosha vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 35% less expensive) Kenosha vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 33% less expensive) Kenosha vs Cartago (Cartago is 50% less expensive) Kenosha vs Heredia (Heredia is 35% less expensive) Kenosha vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 11% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 31% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Kenosha vs Castries (Castries is 39% less expensive) Kenosha vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 37% less expensive)
Jamaica
Kenosha vs Kingston (Kingston is 30% less expensive) Kenosha vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 59% less expensive) Kenosha vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 47% less expensive) Kenosha vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 39% less expensive) Kenosha vs May Pen (May Pen is 57% less expensive) Kenosha vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 49% less expensive) Kenosha vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 55% less expensive) Kenosha vs Linstead (Linstead is 45% less expensive) Kenosha vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 41% less expensive) Kenosha vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 40% less expensive)
El Salvador
Kenosha vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 37% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 63% less expensive) Kenosha vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 38% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 43% less expensive) Kenosha vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 39% less expensive) Kenosha vs Apopa (Apopa is 40% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 37% less expensive) Kenosha vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 24% less expensive) Kenosha vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 43% less expensive) Kenosha vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 54% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Kenosha vs St. John's (St. John's is 43% less expensive) Kenosha vs All Saints (All Saints is 43% less expensive)
Grenada
Kenosha vs St. George's (St. George's is 44% less expensive) Kenosha vs Grenville (Grenville is 44% less expensive)
Dominica
Kenosha vs Roseau (Roseau is 47% less expensive) Kenosha vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 40% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Kenosha vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 48% less expensive) Kenosha vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 47% less expensive)
Belize
Kenosha vs Belize City (Belize City is 54% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 43% less expensive) Kenosha vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 62% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 30% less expensive) Kenosha vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 17% less expensive)
Guatemala
Kenosha vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 47% less expensive) Kenosha vs Mixco (Mixco is 66% less expensive) Kenosha vs Coban (Coban is 52% less expensive) Kenosha vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 59% less expensive) Kenosha vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 53% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 53% less expensive) Kenosha vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 54% less expensive) Kenosha vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 54% less expensive) Kenosha vs Flores (Flores is 55% less expensive) Kenosha vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 58% less expensive)
Honduras
Kenosha vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 56% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 45% less expensive) Kenosha vs Choloma (Choloma is 69% less expensive) Kenosha vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 66% less expensive) Kenosha vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 54% less expensive) Kenosha vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 55% less expensive) Kenosha vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 62% less expensive) Kenosha vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 62% less expensive) Kenosha vs Yoro (Yoro is 61% less expensive) Kenosha vs La Lima (La Lima is 54% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Kenosha vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 58% less expensive) Kenosha vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 45% less expensive) Kenosha vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 60% less expensive) Kenosha vs Higuey (Higuey is 60% less expensive) Kenosha vs La Vega (La Vega is 70% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 56% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 62% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 72% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 67% less expensive) Kenosha vs Bonao (Bonao is 72% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Kenosha vs Managua (Managua is 59% less expensive) Kenosha vs Leon (Leon is 66% less expensive) Kenosha vs Masaya (Masaya is 63% less expensive) Kenosha vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 71% less expensive) Kenosha vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 66% less expensive) Kenosha vs Esteli (Esteli is 69% less expensive) Kenosha vs Granada (Granada is 63% less expensive) Kenosha vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 76% less expensive) Kenosha vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 65% less expensive) Kenosha vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 53% less expensive)