2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Nashville, TN vs Surfside Beach, SC

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Is it cheaper to live in Surfside Beach or is it cheaper to live in Nashville?
- Surfside Beach is 13.7% less expensive than Nashville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Surfside Beach or Nashville?
- Surfside Beach housing costs are 0.3% less expensive than Nashville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Nashville or is Health Care more affordable in Surfside Beach.
- Health related expenses are 1.4% less in Surfside Beach.
 Nashville, TNSurfside Beach, SCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock90.4100
 Food & Groceries102.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock98.0100
 Housing117.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$444,700$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.9100
 Miscellaneous99.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Nashville    150 Reviews

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Gentification and tourism reduce the score but it is still good mix of a big and small city.  More

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Nashville has a lot of culture, but ultimately it is overpriced and dangerous. I can't imagine buying a $600k house in a neighborhood with automatic gunfire. The home  More

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Nashville has to be the most overrated city in the US. I unfortunately live here and we can't wait to leave. We moved here in 2018 (for job relocation) and realized  More

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