Nashville vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2623
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6220
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1671
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$3099
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4605
$7332
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
689K
874K

The cost of living in Nashville is 30% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 489th and 12th ($2623 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 10th 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 Francisco. Ranked 46th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 198th vs 29th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs San Francisco

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Nashville San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$5.28
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1401
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3812
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2623
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3579
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3234
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.42
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1334
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20441
$31490

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2367
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2345
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2312
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2300
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2255
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2293
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2260
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2534
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2155
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$1968
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1987
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2220
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1651
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2004
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$2123
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2386
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2546
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1313
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$2045
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1702
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1941
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$1985
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1785
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1742
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1768
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1933
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2026
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1515
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1910
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1487
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1768
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2142
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1972
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2120
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1675

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733