Louisville vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Louisville Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1918
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4639
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1980
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4464
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
61
81
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
633K
443K

The cost of living in Louisville is 43% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1984th and 31st ($1918 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1684th and 2nd 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 2.3 months in Louisville compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Louisville ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 164th and 6th 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
$16.5
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1115
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1652
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3397
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3039
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.9
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.32
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.42
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.93
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13578
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846