Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 6.6% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 0.3% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 9.9% lower than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 1.1% higher than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 5.2% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 3.3% higher than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 16.00 $      -11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 95.00 $      +18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 10.00 $      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $ 7.00 $      +5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 7.00 $      -17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 5.14 $      -1.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.63 $      +4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.00 $      -19.0 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 3.98 $      -7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 3.76 $      +4.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.14 $      -9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 4.10 $      +38.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 6.91 $      +6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 6.20 $      -6.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 8.32 $      +9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.52 $      -2.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.97 $      +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.31 $      +1.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 2.37 $      -1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.55 $      +14.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.27 $      -13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 2.55 $      +2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.65 $      +18.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 2.11 $      +13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 3.62 $      -18.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 11.00 $      +37.5 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 100.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.80 $      -24.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.20 $      +28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 36.00 $      +71.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 4.26 $      +29.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 31,000.00 $      +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 26,867.40 $      +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $ 236.43 $      +30.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $ 62.05 $      -8.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $ 71.23 $      -9.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $ 43.50 $      +2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 53.60 $      +53.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $ 13.75 $      -9.8 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 1,657.29 $      +23.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 19,329.00 $      -5.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 60.41 $      +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $ 53.63 $      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $ 105.77 $      +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $ 127.74 $      -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $ 1,774.00 $      -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $ 1,458.00 $      -10.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $ 3,310.45 $      -12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $ 2,538.10 $      -2.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 352.52 $      +5.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 306.50 $      +2.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,615.51 $ 4,784.65 $      +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.56      +0.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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