Nashville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2508
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6081
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2876
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4538
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
689K
690K

The cost of living in Nashville is 20% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 790th and 96th ($2508 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 733rd and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 58th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 244th vs 43rd 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
$16.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.7
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3359
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3097
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.7
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1251
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30520
$24653

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2499
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2356
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2335
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2340
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2738
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2271
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2302
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2274
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2607
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2031
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2075
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2259
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1751
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1969
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1828
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1839
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1942
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1932
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1350
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1772
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1779
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2192
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2185
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1717
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1728
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1847
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1865
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2166
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2100
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1730
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1432
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1636
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2025
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2048
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2116
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1494

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979