Nashville vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5856
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2643
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4510
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
689K
653K

The cost of living in Nashville is 12% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 982nd and 456th ($2451 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 843rd and 392nd 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 Portland. Ranked 66th vs 47th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Portland

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Nashville Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.64
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1666
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1232
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4767
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2707
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30286
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783