Nashville vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5858
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2701
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4433
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
689K
874K

The cost of living in Nashville is 39% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 924th and 7th ($2477 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Ranked 77th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 281st vs 30th 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
$15.2
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.05
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$6.59
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1694
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3027
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2283
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4118
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2822
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.4
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.55
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1416
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30241
$21243

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2519
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2338
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2319
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2822
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2257
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2278
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2229
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2366
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2035
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2023
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2085
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2210
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1747
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1790
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1817
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1852
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1937
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1924
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1425
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1718
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1586
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2090
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1720
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2109
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1745
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1703
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1766
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1895
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2080
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2073
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1808
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1355
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1593
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1339
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2070
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1904
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1581

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805