Louisville vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4341
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1070
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1746
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4016
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
246K
874K

The cost of living in Louisville is 55% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2604th and 7th ($1847 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1876th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 102nd vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 326th vs 22nd 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
$14.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.77
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1779
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1441
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16070
$21216

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808