Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Cali 

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Consumer Prices in Cali are 57.0% lower than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cali are 67.9% lower than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Cali are 85.5% lower than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Cali are 67.8% lower than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Cali are 56.8% lower than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Cali is 69.4% lower than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(69,913.21 Col$)
3.86 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -78.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(310,725.39 Col$)
30.90 $
(120,000.00 Col$)
     -61.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(40,782.71 Col$)
6.57 $
(25,500.00 Col$)
     -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $
(25,731.95 Col$)
1.16 $
(4,500.00 Col$)
     -82.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $
(33,014.57 Col$)
2.57 $
(10,000.00 Col$)
     -69.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(20,266.51 Col$)
1.64 $
(6,363.64 Col$)
     -68.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(9,813.10 Col$)
0.94 $
(3,636.36 Col$)
     -62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(9,583.05 Col$)
0.71 $
(2,750.00 Col$)
     -71.3 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $
(16,636.41 Col$)
4.85 $
(18,820.20 Col$)
     +13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $
(14,050.12 Col$)
1.59 $
(6,164.90 Col$)
     -56.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $
(9,173.47 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,518.57 Col$)
     -72.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $
(11,470.95 Col$)
2.31 $
(8,969.23 Col$)
     -21.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $
(25,316.86 Col$)
2.29 $
(8,902.74 Col$)
     -64.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $
(25,776.47 Col$)
2.69 $
(10,460.63 Col$)
     -59.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $
(29,585.39 Col$)
4.24 $
(16,468.48 Col$)
     -44.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(10,003.15 Col$)
1.24 $
(4,832.32 Col$)
     -51.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $
(3,652.22 Col$)
0.42 $
(1,640.51 Col$)
     -55.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $
(8,877.60 Col$)
0.62 $
(2,414.77 Col$)
     -72.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $
(9,341.19 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,347.97 Col$)
     -74.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(5,243.50 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,128.08 Col$)
     -59.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $
(5,689.89 Col$)
0.61 $
(2,357.15 Col$)
     -58.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $
(9,636.37 Col$)
0.95 $
(3,680.00 Col$)
     -61.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(8,708.94 Col$)
0.88 $
(3,423.75 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(58,261.01 Col$)
9.65 $
(37,500.00 Col$)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(7,217.89 Col$)
1.14 $
(4,438.91 Col$)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $
(17,370.41 Col$)
2.05 $
(7,961.38 Col$)
     -54.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(31,072.54 Col$)
2.54 $
(9,850.00 Col$)
     -68.3 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(8,739.15 Col$)
0.70 $
(2,700.00 Col$)
     -69.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(271,884.72 Col$)
10.77 $
(41,850.00 Col$)
     -84.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(19,420.34 Col$)
1.61 $
(6,250.00 Col$)
     -67.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(9,710.17 Col$)
3.31 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +32.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $
(81,565.42 Col$)
9.01 $
(35,000.00 Col$)
     -57.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(12,763.93 Col$)
3.39 $
(13,184.45 Col$)
     +3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(116,522,022.00 Col$)
21,239.33 $
(82,495,000.00 Col$)
     -29.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $
(102,336,983.11 Col$)
32,357.83 $
(125,680,000.00 Col$)
     +22.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $
(703,553.04 Col$)
71.18 $
(276,466.69 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $
(263,817.81 Col$)
9.90 $
(38,444.44 Col$)
     -85.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $
(305,631.13 Col$)
23.60 $
(91,655.56 Col$)
     -70.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $
(165,072.86 Col$)
23.02 $
(89,400.00 Col$)
     -45.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $
(135,942.36 Col$)
7.72 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -77.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $
(59,232.03 Col$)
5.54 $
(21,500.00 Col$)
     -63.7 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $
(5,209,505.40 Col$)
296.08 $
(1,150,000.00 Col$)
     -77.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $
(79,623,381.70 Col$)
6,522.37 $
(25,333,333.33 Col$)
     -68.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $
(210,427.67 Col$)
53.21 $
(206,666.67 Col$)
     -1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $
(190,804.81 Col$)
58.96 $
(229,000.00 Col$)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $
(366,138.09 Col$)
103.84 $
(403,333.33 Col$)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $
(502,986.73 Col$)
121.39 $
(471,500.00 Col$)
     -6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $
(8,101,054.86 Col$)
297.92 $
(1,157,142.86 Col$)
     -85.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $
(6,339,526.26 Col$)
227.42 $
(883,333.33 Col$)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $
(14,633,795.12 Col$)
540.67 $
(2,100,000.00 Col$)
     -85.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $
(10,073,022.16 Col$)
396.49 $
(1,540,000.00 Col$)
     -84.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $
(1,298,377.44 Col$)
108.99 $
(423,338.74 Col$)
     -67.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $
(1,165,233.57 Col$)
103.44 $
(401,760.08 Col$)
     -65.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Cali Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,576.17 $
(17,774,158.89 Col$)
449.76 $
(1,746,891.50 Col$)
     -90.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 11.65      +77.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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