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Moving to Nashville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Nashville has a cost index of 108 vs 104 for Knoxville. Nashville is 4 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,708 to $1,772 (+4%).
If you earn the Knoxville median of $50,994, you would need approximately $52,955/year in Nashville to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 4 points (4%).
Median rent in Knoxville is $1,708/month. In Nashville it is $1,772/month — a difference of +$64 per month, or $768 per year.
Moving to Nashville looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $52,955/year in Nashville. The median income there is $75,197.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,686 in Knoxville vs $3,822 in Nashville — a difference of +$136/month (+$1,632/year).
The median home price in Nashville is $429,861 vs $363,688 in Knoxville. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,174 in Nashville vs $1,839 in Knoxville.