Nashville vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2508
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6081
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2876
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4538
$4114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
689K
1.43M

The cost of living in Nashville is 23% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 790th and 1745th ($2508 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 733rd and 1531st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 58th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 244th vs 117th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs San Antonio

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Nashville San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.7
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$6.38
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3359
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3097
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.7
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1251
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30520
$16552

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133