Cost of living comparison
Nashville is 4.2% cheaper than Atlanta.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.1% less in Nashville
- Groceries
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pay 10.3% less in Nashville
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% less in Nashville
- Housing
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pay 1.5% more in Nashville
- Childcare
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pay 13.8% less in Nashville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% less in Nashville
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% more in Nashville
The cost of clothing and housing in Nashville are more expensive than in Atlanta. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Nashville.
If you lived in Nashville instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.36
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
|
$3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.01
|
$6.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.03
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$17.43
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.89
|
$75.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.73
|
$2,030.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,502.24
|
$1,593.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.88
|
$131.09
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$1,253.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,344.83
|
$20,500.00
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.15
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
|
$44.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.74
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
Nashville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.75
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.45
|
$50.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
|
$91.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.00
|
$125.62
|
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