Cost of living in Louisville
compared to
Cost of living in Louisville vs. United States overall average
Louisville is 11.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Louisville
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Louisville
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Louisville
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Louisville
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Louisville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Louisville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Louisville
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Louisville.
Louisville Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.50 |
$14.00
$14.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.06 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Louisville - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92 |
$2.19
$2.19
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.82 |
$4.41
$4.41
$11.02
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.03 |
$1.59
$1.59
$2.40
$2.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93 |
$1.59
$1.59
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.89 |
$2.99
$2.99
$16.00
$16.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$0.59
$0.59
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.55
$0.55
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.88 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.59 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.75
$0.75
$1.69
$1.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.21 |
$0.98
$0.98
$4.79
$4.79
|
Louisville - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.07 |
$2.71
$2.71
$3.59
$3.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,699.74 |
$30,501.00
$31K
$36,570.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.93 |
$13.73
$13.73
$13.93
$13.93
|
Louisville - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.88 |
$50.00
$50.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,219.67 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,137.60 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.58 |
$96.20
$96.20
$214.12
$214.12
|
Louisville - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,250.00 |
$1,250.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,000.00 |
$16,000.00
$16K
$18,000.00
$18K
|
Louisville - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.22 |
$2.50
$2.50
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75 |
$7.00
$7.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $22.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$90.00
$90.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Louisville - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.00 |
$30.00
$30.00
$55.00
$55.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75 |
$25.00
$25.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$149.00
$149.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $96.20 |
$60.00
$60.00
$220.00
$220.00
|
Louisville - Cost of clothing
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