Nashville vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2524
$1398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5942
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$662
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1102
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4436
$981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
90
74
🏙️ Population
689K
342K

The cost of living in Nashville is 81% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 832nd and 4260th ($2524 vs $1398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 741st and 2nd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Nashville ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 218th and 2458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nashville San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$2.74
 Cappuccino
$6.26
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$804
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2958
$1349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3558
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3104
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.62
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$94.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30339
$12743

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2563
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2399
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2382
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2385
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2002
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1969
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1647
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2190
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1710
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1600
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1280
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2034
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1807
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1508

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1303
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1241
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$821
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1288
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$953
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1714
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
246 km or 153 mi David
$925
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$768
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$698
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$790
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$760
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$673
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$467
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$735
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$682
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1150
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$770
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1150
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1188
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$981
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1400
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1560
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1377
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1371
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1097
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1090
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$739
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$729
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1362
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1273
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1262
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1238
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$627
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$780