Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 0.7% cheaper than Oregon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Tennessee
- Groceries
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pay 14.3% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
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pay 15.9% less in Tennessee
- Housing
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pay 1.1% less in Tennessee
- Childcare
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pay 0.1% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.9% less in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Tennessee
The cost of groceries, clothing, and childcare in Tennessee are more expensive than in Oregon. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 0.1% more for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$109.39
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