Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 21.0% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in West Virginia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$17.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$5.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$3.06
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$41.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$31,466.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$66.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$1,303.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$1,173.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 81.0% more for childcare
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$1,030.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$5.95
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$5.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$7.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$33.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
West Virginia
|
Tennessee
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$53.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$43.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$85.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$109.39
|
|
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