Cost of Living Comparison Between Louisville, KY and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 8.5% higher than in Louisville, KY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 12.6% higher than in Louisville, KY
Rent Prices in Paris are 21.6% higher than in Louisville, KY
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 3.9% higher than in Louisville, KY
Groceries Prices in Paris are 14.6% higher than in Louisville, KY
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 37.1% lower than in Louisville, KY
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Restaurants
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 $
(17.58 €)
19.46 $
(18.00 €)
     +2.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.00 €)
75.67 $
(70.00 €)
     -5.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
12.97 $
(12.00 €)
     +29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.63 €)
7.57 $
(7.00 €)
     +51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.48 €)
7.57 $
(7.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 $
(4.69 €)
4.48 $
(4.14 €)
     -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.14 €)
3.68 $
(3.40 €)
     +58.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
2.99 $
(2.77 €)
     +53.8 %
Markets
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
5.77 $
(5.34 €)
     +167.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 $
(1.65 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     -34.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 $
(2.65 €)
4.70 $
(4.34 €)
     +64.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 $
(5.35 €)
10.56 $
(9.77 €)
     +82.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 $
(5.51 €)
7.03 $
(6.51 €)
     +18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.81 $
(6.30 €)
10.73 $
(9.92 €)
     +57.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $
(2.19 €)
1.52 $
(1.41 €)
     -35.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.68 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     +48.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.85 $
(1.71 €)
1.66 $
(1.54 €)
     -10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $
(2.43 €)
1.90 $
(1.76 €)
     -27.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.18 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -14.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $
(1.39 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 $
(1.66 €)
1.75 $
(1.62 €)
     -2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(1.66 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -44.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.75 $
(12.72 €)
8.65 $
(8.00 €)
     -37.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)
2.52 $
(2.33 €)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
3.76 $
(3.48 €)
     +29.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $
(7.86 €)
12.97 $
(12.00 €)
     +52.6 %
Transportation
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
2.32 $
(2.15 €)
     +32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.50 $
(53.19 €)
91.89 $
(85.00 €)
     +59.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
6.89 $
(6.38 €)
     +150.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.08 €)
3.36 $
(3.11 €)
     +49.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.75 €)
49.73 $
(46.00 €)
     +65.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.30 $
(3.06 €)
7.75 $
(7.17 €)
     +134.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,024.12 €)
32,430.61 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,031.46 $
(28,705.71 €)
32,789.75 $
(30,332.22 €)
     +5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.86 $
(223.74 €)
221.87 $
(205.24 €)
     -8.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.29 $
(51.14 €)
16.52 $
(15.28 €)
     -70.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $
(59.06 €)
32.12 $
(29.71 €)
     -49.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.25 $
(35.38 €)
41.38 $
(38.28 €)
     +8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
18.10 $
(16.74 €)
     +81.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(12.03 €)
14.05 $
(13.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Childcare
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 $
(1,156.31 €)
828.18 $
(766.11 €)
     -33.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $
(12,488.20 €)
16,455.53 $
(15,222.22 €)
     +21.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.29 $
(52.07 €)
102.85 $
(95.14 €)
     +82.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(40.09 €)
43.89 $
(40.60 €)
     +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.86 $
(85.90 €)
109.02 $
(100.85 €)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.25 $
(92.74 €)
153.73 $
(142.21 €)
     +53.3 %
Rent Per Month
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,387.38 $
(1,283.39 €)
1,455.68 $
(1,346.58 €)
     +4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,105.83 $
(1,022.95 €)
1,071.32 $
(991.03 €)
     -3.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.67 $
(2,189.29 €)
3,348.37 $
(3,097.41 €)
     +41.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,980.00 $
(1,831.60 €)
2,443.31 $
(2,260.19 €)
     +23.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.00 $
(290.47 €)
1,175.69 $
(1,087.58 €)
     +274.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.00 $
(260.86 €)
854.28 $
(790.25 €)
     +202.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Louisville, KY Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,488.02 $
(4,151.65 €)
3,181.78 $
(2,943.31 €)
     -29.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.77      -42.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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