Nashville vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5856
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2643
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4510
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
689K
1.6M

The cost of living in Nashville is 6% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 982nd and 741st ($2451 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 843rd and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 66th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Philadelphia

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Nashville Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.64
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1666
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1232
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4767
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2707
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30286
$20275

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737