Nashville vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5856
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2643
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4510
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
689K
1.39M

The cost of living in Nashville is 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 982nd and 52nd ($2451 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 843rd and 39th 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 66th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 155th 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
$16.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.64
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1666
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1232
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4767
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2707
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30286
$22295

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826