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

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 11.8% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 18.6% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 29.5% higher than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 34.0% higher than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 6.8% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 1.8% lower than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 25.00 $      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 120.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 12.00 $      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $ 8.00 $      +20.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 10.00 $      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 5.36 $      +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.80 $      +10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.13 $      -13.5 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 4.80 $      +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 4.83 $      +33.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.72 $      +15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 5.01 $      +69.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 6.32 $      -3.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 7.47 $      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 8.35 $      +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.52 $      -2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.96 $      +2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 1.50 $      -34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 2.23 $      -7.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.44 $      +6.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.08 $      -26.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 2.06 $      -17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.22 $      -1.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 2.17 $      +16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 3.90 $      -12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 12.00 $      +50.0 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 1.75 $      -22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 86.96 $      +24.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.30 $      -14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.70 $      +8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 29.19 $      +39.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 5.34 $      +62.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,499.50 $      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 26,610.75 $      +1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $ 194.49 $      +7.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $ 70.79 $      +4.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $ 75.67 $      -3.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $ 60.42 $      +42.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 13.40 $      -61.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $ 18.00 $      +18.0 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 1,950.00 $      +45.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 28,750.00 $      +40.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 62.66 $      +15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $ 42.81 $      -12.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $ 105.83 $      +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $ 145.75 $      +12.5 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $ 2,474.62 $      +18.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $ 2,120.67 $      +29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $ 4,728.52 $      +25.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $ 3,725.64 $      +43.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 762.34 $      +128.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 667.07 $      +122.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,615.51 $ 5,376.64 $      +16.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.80      +3.8 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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