Houston vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$4436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
2.3M
689K

The cost of living in Houston is 11% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 1375th and 832nd ($2240 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 741st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 15th vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 77th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Nashville

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Houston Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$30339

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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