Nashville vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2524
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5942
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$1595
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4436
$4354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
74
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
689K
459K

The cost of living in Nashville is 5% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 832nd and 1045th ($2524 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 741st and 916th 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 Virginia Beach. Ranked 65th vs 63rd best cities to live in the United States, and 218th vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Virginia Beach

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Nashville Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.67
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$6.26
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2958
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2433
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3558
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3104
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.4
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.62
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.77
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30339
$16163

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Cities near Nashville

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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710