Louisville vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1862
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4532
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1976
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4332
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
246K
8.8M

The cost of living in Louisville is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2276th and 5th ($1862 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1806th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Louisville compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 68th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 251st vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs New York City

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Louisville New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3349
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1242
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13601
$20585

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108