Louisville vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1918
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4639
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1980
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4464
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
633K
9.67M

The cost of living in Louisville is 33% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1984th and 3641st ($1918 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1684th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Louisville ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 164th and 23rd 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
$16.5
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1115
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1652
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3397
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3039
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.42
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13578
$19966

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963