Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Louisville, KY 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Louisville, KY is 10.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Louisville, KY is 17.3% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Louisville, KY are 30.7% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Louisville, KY are 5.0% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Louisville, KY are 14.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Louisville, KY is 22.7% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 80.00 $      +28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.40 $ 5.00 $      +13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 7.00 $      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.01 $ 5.08 $      +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 $ 2.31 $      -13.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 $ 1.76 $      +9.1 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 $ 2.22 $      -51.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.39 $      -25.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $ 1.79 $      -20.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 2.78 $      -10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $ 6.08 $      +13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.16 $ 5.63 $      +9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 $ 6.81 $      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.90 $ 2.36 $      -18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.73 $      -16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.85 $      -42.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 $ 2.63 $      -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $ 1.27 $      -32.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.50 $ 1.51 $      -39.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.86 $ 1.73 $      -39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 $ 1.80 $      +0.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ 13.50 $      -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.08 $      +20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 2.90 $      -12.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 8.50 $      -15.0 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 1.75 $      -36.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 50.00 $      -48.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.75 $      -31.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.25 $      +16.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 30.00 $      +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.89 $ 3.32 $      -14.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,699.74 $      +19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,362.83 $ 31,031.46 $      +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.40 $ 247.42 $      +21.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 53.75 $      +9.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.50 $ 61.92 $      -6.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.50 $ 38.25 $      -28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 10.00 $      -63.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.04 $      +8.7 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,250.00 $      -2.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -41.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $ 52.00 $      +11.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 45.00 $      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.87 $ 90.00 $      +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 100.25 $      +2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,100.94 $ 1,344.33 $      -36.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,518.54 $ 1,090.71 $      -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,798.18 $ 2,366.67 $      -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,362.50 $ 1,980.00 $      -16.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 771.33 $ 314.00 $      -59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.86 $ 282.00 $      -46.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Louisville, KY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,393.09 $ 4,458.10 $      +1.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.86 6.57      -4.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:9550