Nashville vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5858
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2701
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4433
$4867
😷 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 10% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 924th and 512th ($2477 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 441st 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 77th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 208th 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
$15.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.05
$7
 Cappuccino
$6.59
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1694
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4118
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2822
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.4
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.55
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1416
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30241
$21868

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2519
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2338
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2319
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2822
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2257
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2278
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2229
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2366
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2035
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2023
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2085
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2210
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1747
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1790
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1852
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1937
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1924
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1425
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1718
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1586
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2090
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1720
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2109
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1745
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1703
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1766
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1895
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2080
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2073
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1808
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1355
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1593
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1339
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2070
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1904
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1581

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807