Los Angeles vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$4436
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
3.9M
689K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 33% more expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 65th and 832nd ($3361 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 741st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 14th vs 65th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 218th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Nashville

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Los Angeles Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$6.67
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$30339

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

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