City vs city
Atlanta vs Nashville
$100,000 in Atlanta buys a lifestyle closer to $104,000 in Nashville, because Nashville's cost-of-living index is 112 versus 108.
Atlanta
A major HQ city. Intown neighborhoods cost more than the metro average.
- COL index
- 108
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,650/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $92,000
- $100k take-home
- $74,613
Nashville
No state income tax. Music, healthcare, and inbound moves lifted rents.
- COL index
- 112
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,750/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $95,000
- $100k take-home
- $79,180
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