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

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 45.1% higher than in Louisville, KY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 90.9% higher than in Louisville, KY
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 191.4% higher than in Louisville, KY
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 47.6% higher than in Louisville, KY
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 41.0% higher than in Louisville, KY
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 32.0% 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 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.17 $ 5.67 $      +9.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 3.05 $      +24.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 $ 2.29 $      +13.9 %
Markets
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.16 $ 5.63 $      +160.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.39 $ 4.33 $      +81.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.79 $ 3.21 $      +79.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 $ 5.12 $      +79.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 $ 7.46 $      +29.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 $ 6.93 $      +16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.81 $ 8.69 $      +27.6 %
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 $ 2.86 $      +9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.81 $      +42.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 $ 1.69 $      +12.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 $ 3.01 $      +68.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 2.43 $      +35.2 %
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 $ 3.81 $      +31.1 %
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 $ 31,500.00 $      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,031.46 $ 27,469.93 $      -11.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.86 $ 183.18 $      -24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.29 $ 66.32 $      +20.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $ 71.56 $      +12.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.25 $ 132.14 $      +245.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 77.86 $      +678.6 %
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 $ 3,096.67 $      +147.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 58,250.00 $      +331.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.33 $ 70.85 $      +23.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 47.53 $      +9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.33 $ 97.75 $      +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.25 $ 163.59 $      +63.2 %
Rent Per Month
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,387.38 $ 4,150.51 $      +199.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,105.83 $ 2,846.86 $      +157.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.67 $ 8,432.88 $      +256.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,980.00 $ 4,503.08 $      +127.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.00 $ 1,644.57 $      +423.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.00 $ 1,091.71 $      +287.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Louisville, KY Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,488.02 $ 5,828.80 $      +29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.68      +1.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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