Cost of Living in Tennessee

What it really costs to live here: housing, food, utilities and more.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Tennessee.

90.3
Cost of living index
U.S. avg = 100
83
Housing cost index
96
Utilities index
96
Food & groceries index
91
Healthcare index
92
Transportation index
$137 /mo
Avg. electricity bill
$2.95 /gal
Avg. gas price

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Cost of living index

20102024
90.3 0%

MERIC composite index, U.S. average = 100.

Data table

Cost of living index90.3U.S. avg = 100
Housing cost index83
Utilities index96
Food & groceries index96
Healthcare index91
Transportation index92
Avg. electricity bill$137 /mo
Avg. gas price$2.95 /gal

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Tennessee vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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