Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 3.2% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Tennessee
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Texas, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$109.39
|
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