Louisville vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1837
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4317
$5858
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$1745
$2701
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3958
$4433
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
246K
689K

The cost of living in Louisville is 26% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2713th and 924th ($1837 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1895th and 798th 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 101st vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 333rd vs 281st 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
$14.3
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.42
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$7.05
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$1277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1806
$3027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$4118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$2822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
$9.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$94.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1219
$1416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16074
$30241

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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

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2519
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2338
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2319
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2822
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2257
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2278
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2229
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2366
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2035
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2023
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2085
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2210
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1747
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1790
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1852
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1937
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1924
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1425
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1718
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1586
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2090
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1720
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2109
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1745
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1703
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1766
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1895
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2080
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2073
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1808
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1355
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1593
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1339
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2070
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1904
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1581