Louisville vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4440
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$1899
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3987
$4436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
246K
689K

The cost of living in Louisville is 27% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 2519th and 832nd ($1847 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1889th and 741st 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 89th vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 218th 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
$14.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$4.93
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1046
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1620
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3052
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.44
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1218
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15931
$30339

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1845
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1925
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1912
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1874
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1883
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1659
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1769
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1816
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1713
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2097
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1922
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2140
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1647
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1969
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1606
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1822
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2480
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2025
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1763
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1990
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2164
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1993
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1915
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1338
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1799
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1978
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1847
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2382
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1899
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2070
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1495
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1753
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1850
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2017

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508