Nashville vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2524
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5942
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4436
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
689K
1.39M

The cost of living in Nashville is 27% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 832nd and 43rd ($2524 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 741st and 33rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 65th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 97th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs San Diego

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Nashville San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$8.63
 Cappuccino
$6.26
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2958
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3558
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3104
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.62
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30339
$28967

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782