Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 35.0% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 61.2% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 103.7% higher than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 50.0% higher than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 24.8% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 21.0% lower than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 30.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $ 12.00 $      +17.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.30 $ 10.00 $      +20.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $ 5.67 $      +9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 3.04 $      +21.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 2.28 $      -5.4 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 5.64 $      +31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 4.35 $      +20.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 3.33 $      +40.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 5.25 $      +77.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 7.46 $      +14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 6.81 $      +2.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 8.69 $      +14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 3.14 $      +21.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.96 $      +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.59 $      +13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 2.93 $      +21.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.81 $      +33.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.69 $      +15.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 2.95 $      +18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.47 $      +10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 2.57 $      +38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 3.81 $      -14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 17.00 $      +112.5 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.90 $      +28.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 132.00 $      +88.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.50 $      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 34.00 $      +61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 3.86 $      +17.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 31,500.00 $      +5.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 27,469.93 $      +4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 175.35 $ 176.78 $      +0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.92 $ 66.45 $      -0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.06 $ 70.88 $      -6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.17 $ 140.00 $      +309.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 77.86 $      +107.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 3,096.67 $      +130.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 57,600.00 $      +181.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.90 $ 71.83 $      +30.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.88 $ 48.24 $      +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.62 $ 98.90 $      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 134.55 $ 165.41 $      +22.9 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,065.00 $ 4,328.21 $      +109.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,582.19 $ 2,861.97 $      +80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,773.53 $ 8,565.00 $      +127.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,548.61 $ 4,551.11 $      +78.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 1,569.57 $      +369.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 1,142.75 $      +280.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,496.47 $ 5,723.89 $      +27.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.72      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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