Louisville vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1837
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4317
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1745
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3958
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
246K
8.8M

The cost of living in Louisville is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2713th and 4th ($1837 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1895th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 101st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 333rd vs 18th 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
$14.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.42
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$806
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1806
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2940
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.56
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.46
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1219
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16074
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188