Cost of living in Johnson City
Johnson City (TN), United States
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Cost of living in Johnson City vs. United States overall average
Johnson City is 15.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.1% less in Johnson City
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% more in Johnson City
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% less in Johnson City
- Housing
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pay 20.6% less in Johnson City
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% less in Johnson City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.2% less in Johnson City
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% less in Johnson City
Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Johnson City.
Johnson City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $13.50 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.42 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.62 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Johnson City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31 |
$1.10
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.67 |
$2.20
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.25
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26 |
$2.06
-
$3.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.75 |
$3.00
-
$9.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.37 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.25
-
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$0.99
-
$4.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.57
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.96 |
$1.12
-
$5.00
|
Johnson City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.04 |
$2.73
-
$3.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$32,000.00
-
$50,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.18 |
$17.18
-
$17.18
|
Johnson City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,016.67 |
$850.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70 |
$86.67
-
$443.53
|
Johnson City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,208.33 |
$1,208.33
-
$1,208.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,500.00 |
$14,500.00
-
$14,500.00
|
Johnson City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.50
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.25 |
$2.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.00
-
$11.48
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $34.99 |
$29.99
-
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$8.75
-
$25.00
|
Johnson City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33 |
$19.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33 |
$14.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00 |
$39.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.00 |
$50.00
-
$175.00
|
Johnson City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tennessee
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tennessee, like
Athens,
Jackson,
Knoxville,
Nashville,
Chattanooga,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Johnson City.
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