Louisville vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4341
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1070
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1746
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4016
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
246K
9.67M

The cost of living in Louisville is 43% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2604th and 4545th ($1847 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1876th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Louisville ranked 102nd best city to live in the United States vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 326th and 16th 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
$14.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.37
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.77
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1246
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1779
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1441
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16070
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971