Cost of Living Comparison Between Louisville, KY and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 19.8% higher than in Louisville, KY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 42.0% higher than in Louisville, KY
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 90.8% higher than in Louisville, KY
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 32.3% higher than in Louisville, KY
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 20.7% higher than in Louisville, KY
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 15.6% lower than in Louisville, KY
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Restaurants
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 25.00 $      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 120.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.00 $      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $ 5.33 $      +3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 2.72 $      +11.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $ 2.06 $      +2.7 %
Markets
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.16 $ 4.65 $      +115.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.39 $ 4.70 $      +96.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 $ 2.58 $      +44.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 $ 4.87 $      +70.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 $ 6.13 $      +6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 $ 7.38 $      +23.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.81 $ 8.30 $      +21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.59 $      +9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $ 1.00 $      +35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.85 $ 1.53 $      -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.25 $      -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.46 $      +14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.08 $      -28.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 $ 2.10 $      +17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 2.16 $      +20.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.75 $ 14.99 $      +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $ 2.45 $      +17.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $ 3.88 $      +33.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $ 12.00 $      +41.2 %
Transportation
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 1.75 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.50 $ 86.96 $      +51.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 4.30 $      +56.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 2.70 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 29.19 $      -2.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.33 $ 5.34 $      +60.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 30,499.50 $      -14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,031.46 $ 26,610.75 $      -14.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.86 $ 190.64 $      -21.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.29 $ 67.46 $      +22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $ 75.00 $      +17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.25 $ 51.25 $      +34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 9.40 $      -6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.04 $ 17.00 $      +30.3 %
Childcare
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 $ 1,950.00 $      +56.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 28,750.00 $      +113.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.33 $ 62.16 $      +8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 42.81 $      -1.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 $ 106.40 $      +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.25 $ 145.95 $      +45.6 %
Rent Per Month
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,387.38 $ 2,490.71 $      +79.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,105.83 $ 2,120.67 $      +91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.67 $ 4,720.36 $      +99.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,980.00 $ 3,716.96 $      +87.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.00 $ 745.37 $      +137.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.00 $ 667.07 $      +136.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Louisville, KY Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,488.02 $ 5,377.86 $      +19.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.74      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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