Austin vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$4341
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
60
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
246K

The cost of living in Austin is 34% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 932nd and 2604th ($2475 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1876th 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 46th vs 102nd best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 326th 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
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$16070

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035