Austin vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$4317
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1066
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1745
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
60
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
246K

The cost of living in Austin is 33% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 985th and 2713th ($2444 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 1895th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 2.2 months in Louisville. Ranked 54th vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 333rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Louisville

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Austin Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$2940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$23.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$16074

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1895
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1908
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1901
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1851
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1895
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1720
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1603
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2116
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1806
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1836
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1716
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2086
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1924
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2122
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2035
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1679
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1847
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2343
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2057
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1928
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1747
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1993
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2073
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1994
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1911
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1355
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2053
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1855
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2374
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1790
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1904
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2074
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1554
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1874
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1864
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1872
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2011