Nashville vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2508
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6081
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2876
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4538
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
689K
653K

The cost of living in Nashville is 5% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 790th and 603rd ($2508 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 733rd and 553rd 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 58th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 244th vs 157th 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
$16.1
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3359
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3097
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.7
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1251
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30520
$16585

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2499
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2356
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2335
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2340
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2738
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2271
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2302
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2274
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2607
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2031
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2075
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2259
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1751
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1969
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1828
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1839
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1942
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1932
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1350
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1772
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1779
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2192
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2185
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1717
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1728
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1847
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1865
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2166
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2100
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1730
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1432
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1636
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2025
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2048
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2116
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1494

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741