Cost of living comparison

 Tennessee, USA
compared to
 Virginia, USA
Virginia vs. Tennessee Cost of Living Summary

Virginia is 22.0% more expensive than Tennessee.

Restaurants
pay 7.0% more in Virginia
Groceries
pay 7.1% more in Virginia
Transportation
pay 29.7% more in Virginia
Housing
pay 17.7% more in Virginia
Childcare
pay 61.8% more in Virginia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.9% more in Virginia
Clothing
pay 6.5% more in Virginia

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Virginia are more expensive than in Tennessee.

Virginia vs. Tennessee Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virginia instead of Tennessee, you would:

pay 7.0% more for restaurants

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.86
 
$20.49
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.51
 
$11.13
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.54
 
$2.48
 

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pay 7.1% more for groceries

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.90
 
$3.44
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.63
 
$6.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.62
 
$3.79
 

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.06
 
$3.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $41.50
 
$79.15
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,466.25
 
$32,788.87
 

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pay 17.7% more for housing

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.90
 
$69.48
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,303.80
 
$1,832.03
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,173.17
 
$1,500.84
 

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pay 61.8% more for childcare

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,030.34
 
$1,614.20
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,284.00
 
$28,849.72
 

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pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.95
 
$6.17
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.12
 
$5.19
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.10
 
$9.03
 

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

 
Tennessee
Virginia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.07
 
$53.05
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.48
 
$41.36
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.12
 
$92.16
 

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