City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bowling Green | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $1,250/mo | 25.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $215,500 | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,118 | $57,537 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.1 | 107.5 | 24.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.0 | 98.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.3 | 101.8 | 5.4% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need $125,471 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bowling Green, KY is about 20.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Bowling Green than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need about $100,377 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.