Austin vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$6220
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1671
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$3099
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$4605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
689K

The cost of living in Austin is 1% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 548th and 489th ($2590 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 441st 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 20th vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 198th 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
$17.9
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.66
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$3812
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$2623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$75.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$3579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$20441

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2367
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2345
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2312
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2300
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2255
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2293
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2260
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2534
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2155
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1968
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1987
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2220
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1651
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2004
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$2123
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2386
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2546
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1313
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$2045
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1702
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1941
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$1985
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1785
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1742
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1768
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1933
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2026
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1515
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1910
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1487
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1768
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2142
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1972
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2120
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1675