Cost of Living Comparison Between Louisville, KY and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 48.9% higher than in Louisville, KY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 96.1% higher than in Louisville, KY
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 199.8% higher than in Louisville, KY
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 48.1% higher than in Louisville, KY
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 42.6% higher than in Louisville, KY
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 32.9% lower than in Louisville, KY
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Restaurants
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
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 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $ 5.72 $      +10.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 3.17 $      +29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $ 2.33 $      +16.2 %
Markets
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.16 $ 5.65 $      +161.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.39 $ 4.39 $      +83.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 $ 3.40 $      +90.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 $ 5.22 $      +82.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 $ 7.64 $      +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 $ 6.93 $      +16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.81 $ 8.99 $      +32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 $ 3.10 $      +31.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $ 0.95 $      +28.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.85 $ 2.53 $      +36.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.93 $      +11.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.81 $      +42.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.69 $      +12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 $ 2.95 $      +64.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 2.44 $      +36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.75 $ 20.00 $      +45.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $ 2.53 $      +21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $ 3.86 $      +32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 $ 17.00 $      +100.0 %
Transportation
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.90 $      +65.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.50 $ 132.00 $      +129.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 5.00 $      +81.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 3.50 $      +55.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 34.00 $      +13.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.33 $ 3.85 $      +15.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 35,000.00 $      -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,031.46 $ 28,356.86 $      -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.86 $ 187.85 $      -22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.29 $ 68.17 $      +23.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $ 71.82 $      +12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.25 $ 147.95 $      +286.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 93.12 $      +831.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.04 $ 20.00 $      +53.3 %
Childcare
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 $ 3,123.56 $      +149.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +329.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.33 $ 72.17 $      +25.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 48.24 $      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 $ 101.23 $      +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.25 $ 169.09 $      +68.7 %
Rent Per Month
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,387.38 $ 4,203.82 $      +203.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,105.83 $ 2,895.30 $      +161.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.67 $ 8,779.04 $      +270.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,980.00 $ 4,625.19 $      +133.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.00 $ 1,710.37 $      +444.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.00 $ 1,142.75 $      +305.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,488.02 $ 5,903.58 $      +31.5 %
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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