Nashville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2623
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6220
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1671
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$3099
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4605
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
689K
690K

The cost of living in Nashville is 15% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 489th and 96th ($2623 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 46th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 198th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Washington

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Nashville Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$5.28
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1401
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3812
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2623
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.1
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3579
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3234
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.42
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1334
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20441
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846