Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 21.8% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 39.3% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 67.7% higher than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 24.7% higher than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 26.7% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 17.6% higher than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 25.00 $      +38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 100.00 $      +25.0 %
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 $ 8.00 $      -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 5.62 $      +7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.72 $      +7.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.32 $      -6.1 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 5.87 $      +37.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 4.36 $      +20.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.99 $      +26.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 5.20 $      +76.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 9.23 $      +41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 7.04 $      +6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 9.19 $      +20.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 3.09 $      +20.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 1.54 $      +64.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.48 $      +8.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 3.39 $      +40.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.92 $      +41.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.57 $      +6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 3.02 $      +21.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.30 $      +2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 17.50 $      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 2.33 $      +25.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 2.94 $      -34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 13.50 $      +68.8 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.75 $      +22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 96.50 $      +37.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 4.00 $      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 39.00 $      +85.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 5.14 $      +56.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 27,336.48 $      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $ 254.02 $      +40.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $ 49.73 $      -26.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $ 64.48 $      -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $ 102.45 $      +141.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 19.00 $      -45.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $ 17.00 $      +11.5 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 2,770.37 $      +106.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 31,333.33 $      +52.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 59.19 $      +9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $ 43.00 $      -12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $ 104.05 $      +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $ 122.53 $      -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $ 3,251.73 $      +55.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $ 2,738.46 $      +67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $ 5,915.80 $      +57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $ 5,000.00 $      +92.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 1,254.08 $      +275.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 1,116.49 $      +272.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,576.17 $ 7,498.42 $      +63.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.73      +2.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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