Nashville vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2649
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6134
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$1700
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$3035
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4686
$5811
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 514th and 93rd ($2649 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 74th 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 56th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 41st 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
$17.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1820
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2584
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3245
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1194
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20657
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948