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

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Consumer Prices in Louisville, KY are 31.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Louisville, KY are 46.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Louisville, KY are 62.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Louisville, KY are 33.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Louisville, KY are 30.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Louisville, KY is 40.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $ 75.00 $      -42.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $ 7.00 $      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $ 5.17 $      -7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ 2.21 $      -26.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $ 2.01 $      -12.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $ 2.16 $      -62.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $ 2.46 $      -42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $ 1.79 $      -45.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $ 2.86 $      -47.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $ 6.00 $      -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $ 5.96 $      -16.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $ 6.81 $      -24.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $ 2.37 $      -24.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.74 $      -20.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $ 1.85 $      -31.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.63 $      -6.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $ 1.33 $      -31.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.42 $      -17.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $ 1.79 $      -37.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.80 $      -25.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $ 13.75 $      -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.08 $      -17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 2.90 $      -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $ 8.50 $      -50.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 1.75 $      -39.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 57.50 $      -56.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.75 $      -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.25 $      -35.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $ 3.33 $      -13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 35,699.74 $      +27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $ 31,031.46 $      +14.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $ 227.98 $      +32.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $ 55.29 $      -10.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $ 61.15 $      -12.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $ 38.25 $      -71.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $ 10.00 $      -86.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 13.09 $      -34.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $ 1,250.00 $      -59.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -78.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $ 57.33 $      -16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $ 43.33 $      -4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $ 93.33 $      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $ 100.25 $      -39.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $ 1,477.67 $      -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $ 1,190.71 $      -59.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $ 2,600.00 $      -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $ 2,150.00 $      -51.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $ 320.00 $      -81.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $ 286.67 $      -76.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,892.00 $ 4,450.49 $      -24.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 6.59      -1.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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