Los Angeles vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$2649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$6134
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$1700
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$3035
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
3.9M
689K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 20% more expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 72nd and 514th ($3187 vs $2649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 455th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 8th vs 56th best cities to live in the United States, and 47th vs 226th 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
$21.6
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$1820
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$1457
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$2584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$3565
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$3245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$69.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$4.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$1194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$20657

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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