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How Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)?
Your $100,000 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) has the same purchasing power as $91,091 in the average US city. You'd need $8,909 more here to maintain that standard of living.
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Within 10 points of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)'s cost index of 110, sorted by closest match.
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Tennessee has a cost-of-living index of 110, which is 10% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,392 per month. The median household earns $71,328 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $76,846 per year in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). Single renters typically want at least three times the $16,704 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) is near the US city average. Overall prices are 10% above the national average.