Louisville vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4341
$5856
🏠 One person rent
$1070
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$1746
$2643
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4016
$4510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
246K
689K

The cost of living in Louisville is 25% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2604th and 982nd ($1847 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1876th and 843rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 102nd vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 326th vs 252nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs Nashville

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Louisville Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.77
$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1779
$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1441
$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.7
$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16070
$30286

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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

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595