Austin vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2455
$2508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5709
$6081
🏠 One person rent
$1585
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$2876
🍽️ Food expenses
$566
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5262
$4538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
962K
689K

The cost of living in Austin is 2% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 858th and 790th ($2455 vs $2508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th and 733rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 30th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 244th 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
$17.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.7
$72.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$6.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1949
$1711
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3348
$3359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$2469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4187
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$3097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$68.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.03
$7.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$4.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1385
$1251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22096
$30520

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2218
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2163
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2244
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2260
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2192
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2224
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2182
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2182
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2044
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1969
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2148
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2132
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2134
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2033
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1944
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2152
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1853
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2230
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2215
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2107
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2089
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2698
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2133
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1799
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2028
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2087
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2155
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2170
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2190
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2108
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2159
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2224
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2182
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2056
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2097
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2305

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2499
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2356
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2335
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2340
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2738
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2271
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2302
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2274
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2607
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2031
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2075
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2259
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1751
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1969
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1828
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1839
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1942
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1932
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1350
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1772
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1779
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2192
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2185
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1717
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1728
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1847
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1865
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2166
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2100
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1730
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1432
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1636
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2025
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2048
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2116
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1494