Louisville vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1862
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4532
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1976
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4332
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
97
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
246K
874K

The cost of living in Louisville is 51% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2276th and 9th ($1862 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1806th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Louisville compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 68th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 251st vs 12th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs San Francisco

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Louisville San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3349
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1242
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13601
$31050

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610