Nashville vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2649
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6134
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1700
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$3035
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4686
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
689K
874K

The cost of living in Nashville is 30% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 514th and 9th ($2649 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 56th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 12th 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
$17.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1820
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2584
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3245
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1194
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20657
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610