Los Angeles vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$6220
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$1671
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$3099
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$4605
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
689K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 21% more expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 72nd and 489th ($3165 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 441st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Nashville. Ranked 5th vs 46th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 198th 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
$22.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$6.66
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$5.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$1401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$3812
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$2623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$75.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$3579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$3234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$20441

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2367
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2345
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2312
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2300
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2255
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2293
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2260
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2534
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2155
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1968
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1987
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2220
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1651
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2004
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$2123
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2386
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2546
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1313
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$2045
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1702
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1941
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$1985
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1785
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1742
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1768
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1933
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2026
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1515
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1910
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1487
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1768
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2142
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1972
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2120
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1675