Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Nashville, TN 

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Cost of Living in Nashville, TN is 9.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nashville, TN is 15.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Nashville, TN are 22.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Nashville, TN are 24.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Nashville, TN are 5.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Nashville, TN is 0.4% higher than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.03 $ 18.00 $      -25.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $ 80.00 $      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.25 $      -14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.25 $      -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 8.30 $      -17.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 $ 5.16 $      -3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.50 $      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $ 2.41 $      +15.0 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $ 4.28 $      -5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.67 $ 3.62 $      -22.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 $ 2.36 $      -8.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $ 2.95 $      -39.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $ 6.52 $      +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $ 6.64 $      -10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $ 7.62 $      -8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $ 2.58 $      +1.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.94 $      -10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $ 2.29 $      +49.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.41 $      +9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 $ 1.35 $      -3.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 $ 1.46 $      +34.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $ 2.48 $      +19.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $ 2.24 $      +3.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $ 15.00 $      +0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $ 1.86 $      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 4.47 $      +15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $ 8.00 $      -33.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.25 $      +28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $ 70.00 $      -16.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $ 5.00 $      +61.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 2.50 $      -7.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $ 21.00 $      -28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.31 $ 3.29 $      -38.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $ 26,347.89 $      -2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $ 175.35 $      -8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.99 $ 66.92 $      -0.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.36 $ 76.06 $      +2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.36 $ 34.17 $      -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $ 37.50 $      +298.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $ 1,341.25 $      -31.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $ 20,500.00 $      -28.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $ 54.90 $      -10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $ 47.88 $      +8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $ 94.62 $      -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $ 134.55 $      -7.8 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,464.52 $ 2,065.00 $      -16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,094.00 $ 1,582.19 $      -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $ 3,773.53 $      -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $ 2,548.61 $      -31.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $ 334.28 $      -53.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $ 300.00 $      -53.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,324.81 $ 4,546.63 $      -14.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 6.55      -2.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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