Houston vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$5856
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$2643
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$4510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
689K

The cost of living in Houston is 8% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 1367th and 982nd ($2261 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 843rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 1st vs 66th best cities to live in the United States, and 14th vs 252nd 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
$20.7
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$30286

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595