Austin vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$6134
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1700
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$3035
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
962K
689K

The cost of living in Austin is 7% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 812th and 514th ($2473 vs $2649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 455th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 20th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Nashville

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Austin Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1820
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1457
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$2584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$3565
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$3245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$69.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$20657

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2466
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2371
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2339
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2670
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2270
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2303
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2275
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2552
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2038
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2028
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1607
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2246
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1788
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2081
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1802
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1926
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2098
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2134
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1323
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1854
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1651
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1956
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2014
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1687
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1708
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1764
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1911
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2035
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1746
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1780
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1317
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1627
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1995
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2119
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1542