Cost of living in Murfreesboro
compared to
Cost of living in Murfreesboro vs. United States overall average
Murfreesboro is 6.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Murfreesboro
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Murfreesboro
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Murfreesboro
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Murfreesboro
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6% less in Murfreesboro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Murfreesboro
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Murfreesboro
Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Murfreesboro.
Murfreesboro Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.00 |
$12.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.80
-
$3.00
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93 |
$1.72
-
$4.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.88 |
$2.20
-
$11.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.94 |
$3.26
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28 |
$1.75
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.97 |
$2.25
-
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$0.98
-
$4.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.49 |
$0.25
-
$0.79
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.45
-
$3.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.09 |
$1.49
-
$4.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.45
-
$3.15
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$1.00
-
$3.10
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.83 |
$2.64
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $38.00 |
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-
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,000.00 |
$23,999.99
-
$36,916.90
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.43 |
$11.51
-
$22.43
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.23 |
$45.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,150.00 |
$850.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.80 |
$108.33
-
$382.35
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,225.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,250.00 |
$24,250.00
-
$24,250.00
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86 |
$8.69
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
$20.00
-
$35.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.50 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.16 |
$30.00
-
$79.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00 |
$35.00
-
$85.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$65.00
-
$149.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.80 |
$40.00
-
$179.00
|
Murfreesboro - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Tennessee
to see the average cost of cities throughout Tennessee, like
Kingsport,
Chattanooga,
Spring Hill,
Lawrenceburg,
Franklin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Murfreesboro.
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