Louisville vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1862
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4532
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1976
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4332
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
246K
9.67M

The cost of living in Louisville is 27% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2276th and 3861st ($1862 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1806th and 1st in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Louisville compared to 2 months in Seoul. Louisville ranked 68th best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 251st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs Seoul

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Louisville Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1662
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3349
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3026
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1242
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13601
$21834

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043