Houston vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4332
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
246K

The cost of living in Houston is 21% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 1258th and 2276th ($2248 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1806th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.3 months in Louisville. Ranked 13th vs 68th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 251st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Louisville

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Houston Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$13601

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954