Cost of Living Comparison Between Chattanooga, TN and Nashville, TN 

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Consumer Prices in Nashville, TN are 9.7% higher than in Chattanooga, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Nashville, TN are 23.9% higher than in Chattanooga, TN
Rent Prices in Nashville, TN are 53.9% higher than in Chattanooga, TN
Restaurant Prices in Nashville, TN are 8.4% higher than in Chattanooga, TN
Groceries Prices in Nashville, TN are 17.8% higher than in Chattanooga, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Nashville, TN is 17.0% lower than in Chattanooga, TN
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Restaurants
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 18.25 $      +21.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $ 75.00 $      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 9.43 $      +4.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.00 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 7.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 $ 5.07 $      -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.25 $      -9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $ 1.82 $      -1.3 %
Markets
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 $ 3.91 $      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.79 $ 3.40 $      +21.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.93 $ 2.28 $      +18.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 $ 4.30 $      +34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.64 $ 6.77 $      +20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.50 $ 7.27 $      +61.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 $ 7.70 $      +20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $ 2.73 $      +24.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.85 $      +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 $ 1.83 $      -9.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 $ 2.12 $      +16.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.31 $ 1.28 $      -2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.28 $ 1.29 $      +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $ 2.47 $      +23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 2.19 $      -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.94 $ 1.98 $      -49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $ 4.57 $      +19.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.62 $ 8.12 $      +22.6 %
Transportation
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 $ 3.08 $      -11.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $ 67.50 $      -32.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 7.00 $      +86.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.01 $      +0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 45.00 $      +125.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 $ 3.33 $      +7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,999.50 $ 25,000.00 $      +0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,206.25 $ 26,535.71 $      +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.81 $ 177.31 $      -20.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.30 $ 0.15 $      -50.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.71 $ 83.38 $      +26.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.67 $ 66.50 $      +116.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ 12.67 $      -27.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 15.50 $      +29.2 %
Childcare
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 345.00 $ 1,240.71 $      +259.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,000.00 $ 32,500.00 $      +47.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.62 $ 50.73 $      +6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 $ 33.16 $      +22.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.71 $ 86.08 $      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.33 $ 119.00 $      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,381.25 $ 2,111.76 $      +52.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,118.50 $ 1,570.00 $      +40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,240.00 $ 3,881.25 $      +73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,809.83 $ 2,516.67 $      +39.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 212.50 $ 431.12 $      +102.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 170.00 $ 237.78 $      +39.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Chattanooga, TN Edit Nashville, TN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,473.55 $ 4,599.80 $      +2.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.16 5.37      +4.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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