Atlanta vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$4436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
499K
689K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 5% more expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 647th and 832nd ($2641 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 741st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 51st vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Nashville

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Atlanta Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$30339

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508