Houston vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$2649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$6134
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1700
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$3035
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$4686
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
2.3M
689K

The cost of living in Houston is 15% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 1258th and 514th ($2248 vs $2649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 455th 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 13th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 226th 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
$16.2
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1820
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$1457
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$2584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$3565
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$69.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$20657

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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