Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA 

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Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA is 6.1% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Atlanta, GA is 0.5% lower than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 12.0% lower than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 11.8% higher than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 11.6% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 21.5% higher than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.50 $      +13.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 90.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 6.00 $      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 8.00 $      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 $ 5.24 $      +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 $ 2.68 $      +1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 2.17 $      -3.9 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 $ 4.22 $      +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.44 $ 3.47 $      +0.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.58 $      +12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.18 $ 3.96 $      +24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $ 6.87 $      +17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.63 $ 6.01 $      -9.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 7.15 $      -0.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $ 3.15 $      +26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.87 $      +7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $ 3.03 $      +19.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $ 2.64 $      +24.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.87 $      +30.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.68 $      +19.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.32 $ 2.32 $      -0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $ 2.67 $      +20.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 $ 15.00 $      -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 3.83 $      +106.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 $ 5.06 $      +28.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 8.30 $      +10.7 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 95.00 $      +35.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.50 $      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.40 $      -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.23 $ 3.42 $      +6.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,172.19 $ 26,387.46 $      -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.62 $ 201.26 $      +23.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.12 $ 52.70 $      -23.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.67 $ 68.17 $      -3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.14 $ 61.67 $      +25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 10.50 $      -72.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 16.24 $      +8.3 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,192.50 $ 1,287.50 $      +8.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 27,344.83 $      +33.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.46 $ 52.93 $      -9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.33 $ 42.45 $      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.67 $ 93.00 $      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.62 $ 116.00 $      -7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,015.83 $ 1,855.45 $      -8.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.67 $ 1,486.77 $      -7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,680.77 $ 3,043.57 $      -17.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,580.36 $ 2,308.33 $      -10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 290.06 $      -13.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 227.13 $      -24.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,668.54 $ 5,646.69 $      +21.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.59      +0.6 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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