Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Durham, NC 

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Rent Prices in Durham, NC are 18.6% lower than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Durham, NC are 22.0% lower than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Durham, NC are 30.6% lower than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 15.00 $      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 60.00 $      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 9.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $ 5.00 $      -24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 5.00 $      -41.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 4.08 $      -21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.17 $      -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 1.25 $      -49.3 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 2.59 $      -39.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 2.46 $      -31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 1.45 $      -38.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 3.00 $      +1.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 4.13 $      -36.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 5.42 $      -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 6.18 $      -18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 1.79 $      -30.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.52 $      -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 0.45 $      -80.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.20 $      -50.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.23 $      -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.30 $      -11.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 1.80 $      -27.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.00 $      -55.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 11.87 $      -20.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 1.73 $      -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 4.21 $      -5.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 7.40 $      -7.5 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ ?     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ ?     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.50 $      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 22.50 $      +7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 3.21 $      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 28,351.00 $      -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 31,226.65 $      +18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $ 130.00 $      -28.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $ 51.50 $      -24.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $ 74.52 $      -5.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $ ?     
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ ?     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $ 12.00 $      -21.3 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 1,216.67 $      -9.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 30,776.00 $      +50.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 40.12 $      -25.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $ 36.36 $      -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $ 74.99 $      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $ 96.67 $      -25.4 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $ 1,875.00 $      -10.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $ 1,433.33 $      -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $ 2,573.33 $      -31.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $ 2,325.00 $      -10.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 250.00 $      -25.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 250.00 $      -16.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Durham, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.12 $ 4,540.50 $      -2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.60      +0.8 %
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