Nashville vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2649
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6134
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1700
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$3035
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4686
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
689K
1.39M

The cost of living in Nashville is 21% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 514th and 45th ($2649 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 36th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 56th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 75th 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
$17.8
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1820
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2584
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3245
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1194
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20657
$21468

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2466
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2371
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2339
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2670
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2270
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2303
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2275
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2552
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2038
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2028
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1607
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2246
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1788
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2081
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1802
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1926
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2098
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2134
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1323
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1854
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1651
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1956
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2014
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1687
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1708
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1764
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1911
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2035
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1746
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1780
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1317
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1627
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1995
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2119
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1542

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647