Nashville vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2623
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6220
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1671
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$3099
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4605
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
689K
8.8M

The cost of living in Nashville is 35% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 489th and 6th ($2623 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 46th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 198th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs New York City

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Nashville New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.28
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1401
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3812
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2623
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3579
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3234
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.42
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1334
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20441
$17859

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028