Cost of Living in Louisville

Summary of cost of living in Louisville, KY, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 11.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 60.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.00-11.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 4.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 6.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 $ 2.50-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 $ 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $ 1.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.05 $ 1.59-3.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.39 $ 1.99-4.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.77 $ 0.81-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 $ 1.59-4.49
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 $ 4.24-11.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.04 $ 2.99-8.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.31 $ 3.00-8.99
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $ 0.59-3.29
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.55-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $ 0.99-3.99
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 $ 1.00-5.00
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.75-2.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.17 $ 0.98-1.49
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 1.00-2.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $ 0.99-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 8.00-16.99
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $ 1.73-3.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $ 2.45-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 7.00-9.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 1.75-1.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 50.00-65.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.75-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 2.25-2.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.24 $ 2.71-3.90
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 35,000.00-35,699.74
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,312.91 $ 26,125.82-29,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.23 $ 150.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $ 25.00-90.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.85 $ 50.00-125.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.00 $ 10.00-90.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 10.00-10.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $ 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,250.00 $ 1,250.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 9,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.50 $ 25.00-75.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 $ 25.00-75.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.29 $ 65.00-145.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.20 $ 60.00-220.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,399.88 $ 1,100.00-2,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,104.38 $ 835.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,120.00 $ 1,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 $ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.00 $ 170.01-350.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 282.00 $ 170.01-310.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,094.08 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.12-6.80

Prices in Louisville, Kentucky

This city had 584 entries in the past 12 months by 55 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
Lyndsay Lankford on Aug 20, 2023:
Who updates these figures? I'm still getting the same numbers I was getting years ago and we are all very much aware that those numbers have changed drastically in the past couple years and even more so in the past decade so why aren't your cost estimates changing with the times?

Does anyone even keep up with this site or monitor these things???

Unfortunately, I'm about to have to find a different site to use because I can't trust this one to have accurate and updated information.
Jim C on Jul 05, 2023:
Quality of life is closely related to cost of living; that should not be forgotten
Anonymous on Dec 12, 2021:
Where's your God now Kentucky after over 100 killed after December 10 2021 tornado that leveled much of Kentucky. Some of the biggest rednecks on the planet live in Kentucky and hopefully it killed many of those.Where's your fairytale god now Kentucky?