Nashville vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2524
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5942
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4436
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
689K
1.61M

The cost of living in Nashville is 8% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 832nd and 1184th ($2524 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 741st and 1035th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ranked 65th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 181st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Phoenix

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Nashville Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$6.04
 Cappuccino
$6.26
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2958
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3558
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3104
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.62
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30339
$16644

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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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766