Louisville vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1847
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4440
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1087
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1899
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3987
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
246K
449K

The cost of living in Louisville is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2519th and 23rd ($1847 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1889th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Louisville compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Louisville ranked 89th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 281st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Louisville vs Zurich

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Louisville Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1046
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1620
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3052
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.83
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.44
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1218
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15931
$22875

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Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1845
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1925
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1912
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1874
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1883
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1659
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1769
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1816
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1713
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2097
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1922
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2140
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1647
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1969
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1606
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1822
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2480
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2025
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1763
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1990
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$2164
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1993
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1915
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1338
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1799
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1978
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1847
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2382
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1899
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2070
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1495
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1753
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1850
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2017

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041