Cost of living in Cookeville

Cookeville, United States is Very expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $2081 for one person and $5464 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Cookeville compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Cookeville are 46% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Cookeville compare to your city?

Cookeville is 52% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Cookeville is, on average, 47% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Cookeville?

Who is Cookeville a good fit for?

Cookeville is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by rent & utilities and transport. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Cookeville so expensive?

The primary reason for Cookeville's high cost of living is the significantly elevated rent and utilities. This expense impacts overall affordability for residents.

Is food expensive in Cookeville?

Food costs in Cookeville are 6% higher than the European benchmark, making it somewhat more expensive. However, it remains manageable for many residents.

Is public transport affordable in Cookeville?

Public transport in Cookeville is 47% lower than the European benchmark, offering a cost-effective option for commuting. This can help offset some of the higher living expenses.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2081 $
Without Rent
691 $
Rent & Utilities
1390 $
Food
505 $
Transport
40 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2831 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
34.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.5 $
Dinner 55.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.96 $
Capuccino 4.49 $
Coke, 330ml 2.27 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.02 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.21 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.31 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.07 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.83 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.35 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.05 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.55 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.74 $
Cigarette pack 8.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.01 $
Monthly Pass 47.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.8 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 117 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.02 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.09 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.29 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.89 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 137 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 209 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 67.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,082 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 2,821 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,604 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 3,502 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,987 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,129 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,831 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.83 $
Haircut 20.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 96.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 34.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 9 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,721 $

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Cayman Islands
Cookeville vs George Town (George Town is 75% more expensive)
Bahamas
Cookeville vs Nassau (Nassau is 32% more expensive) Cookeville vs Freeport (Freeport is 5% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Cookeville vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 13% more expensive) Cookeville vs Luganville (Luganville is 47% more expensive)
United States
Cookeville vs New York City (New York City is 95% more expensive) Cookeville vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 53% more expensive) Cookeville vs Chicago (Chicago is 28% more expensive) Cookeville vs Houston (Houston is 8% more expensive) Cookeville vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 14% more expensive) Cookeville vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 22% more expensive) Cookeville vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 5% more expensive) Cookeville vs San Diego (San Diego is 61% more expensive) Cookeville vs Dallas (Dallas is 23% more expensive) Cookeville vs San Jose (San Jose is 77% more expensive)
Canada
Cookeville vs Toronto (Toronto is 24% more expensive) Cookeville vs Montreal (Montreal is 6% less expensive) Cookeville vs Calgary (Calgary is 3% more expensive) Cookeville vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 7% more expensive) Cookeville vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 14% less expensive) Cookeville vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 16% less expensive) Cookeville vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 19% more expensive) Cookeville vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 27% more expensive) Cookeville vs Brampton (Brampton is 2% more expensive) Cookeville vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 4% more expensive)
Barbados
Cookeville vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 35% less expensive) Cookeville vs Holetown (Holetown is 33% less expensive)
Panama
Cookeville vs Panama City (Panama City is 33% less expensive) Cookeville vs Colon (Colon is 43% less expensive) Cookeville vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 41% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 49% less expensive) Cookeville vs David (David is 60% less expensive) Cookeville vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 54% less expensive) Cookeville vs Balboa (Balboa is 40% less expensive) Cookeville vs Pacora (Pacora is 40% less expensive) Cookeville vs Chitre (Chitre is 48% less expensive) Cookeville vs Penonome (Penonome is 47% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Cookeville vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 40% less expensive) Cookeville vs Cayon (Cayon is 40% less expensive)
Cuba
Cookeville vs Havana (Havana is 51% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 32% less expensive) Cookeville vs Holguin (Holguin is 38% less expensive) Cookeville vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 27% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 49% less expensive) Cookeville vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 44% less expensive) Cookeville vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 25% less expensive) Cookeville vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 25% less expensive) Cookeville vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 47% less expensive) Cookeville vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 58% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Cookeville vs San Jose (San Jose is 40% less expensive) Cookeville vs Limon (Limon is 42% less expensive) Cookeville vs Liberia (Liberia is 57% less expensive) Cookeville vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 41% less expensive) Cookeville vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 39% less expensive) Cookeville vs Cartago (Cartago is 54% less expensive) Cookeville vs Heredia (Heredia is 40% less expensive) Cookeville vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 19% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 37% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Cookeville vs Castries (Castries is 44% less expensive) Cookeville vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 43% less expensive)
Jamaica
Cookeville vs Kingston (Kingston is 36% less expensive) Cookeville vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 62% less expensive) Cookeville vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 51% less expensive) Cookeville vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 44% less expensive) Cookeville vs May Pen (May Pen is 61% less expensive) Cookeville vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 53% less expensive) Cookeville vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 59% less expensive) Cookeville vs Linstead (Linstead is 50% less expensive) Cookeville vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 46% less expensive) Cookeville vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 45% less expensive)
El Salvador
Cookeville vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 43% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 66% less expensive) Cookeville vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 44% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 48% less expensive) Cookeville vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 44% less expensive) Cookeville vs Apopa (Apopa is 45% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 42% less expensive) Cookeville vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 30% less expensive) Cookeville vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 48% less expensive) Cookeville vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 58% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Cookeville vs St. John's (St. John's is 48% less expensive) Cookeville vs All Saints (All Saints is 48% less expensive)
Grenada
Cookeville vs St. George's (St. George's is 49% less expensive) Cookeville vs Grenville (Grenville is 49% less expensive)
Dominica
Cookeville vs Roseau (Roseau is 52% less expensive) Cookeville vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 45% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Cookeville vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 53% less expensive) Cookeville vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 52% less expensive)
Belize
Cookeville vs Belize City (Belize City is 58% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 48% less expensive) Cookeville vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 65% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 36% less expensive) Cookeville vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 24% less expensive)
Guatemala
Cookeville vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 52% less expensive) Cookeville vs Mixco (Mixco is 69% less expensive) Cookeville vs Coban (Coban is 56% less expensive) Cookeville vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 63% less expensive) Cookeville vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 57% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 57% less expensive) Cookeville vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 58% less expensive) Cookeville vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 58% less expensive) Cookeville vs Flores (Flores is 59% less expensive) Cookeville vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 62% less expensive)
Honduras
Cookeville vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 60% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 50% less expensive) Cookeville vs Choloma (Choloma is 71% less expensive) Cookeville vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 69% less expensive) Cookeville vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 58% less expensive) Cookeville vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 58% less expensive) Cookeville vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 66% less expensive) Cookeville vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 65% less expensive) Cookeville vs Yoro (Yoro is 65% less expensive) Cookeville vs La Lima (La Lima is 58% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Cookeville vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 62% less expensive) Cookeville vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 50% less expensive) Cookeville vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 63% less expensive) Cookeville vs Higuey (Higuey is 63% less expensive) Cookeville vs La Vega (La Vega is 72% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 60% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 65% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 75% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 70% less expensive) Cookeville vs Bonao (Bonao is 74% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Cookeville vs Managua (Managua is 63% less expensive) Cookeville vs Leon (Leon is 69% less expensive) Cookeville vs Masaya (Masaya is 66% less expensive) Cookeville vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 74% less expensive) Cookeville vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 69% less expensive) Cookeville vs Esteli (Esteli is 72% less expensive) Cookeville vs Granada (Granada is 67% less expensive) Cookeville vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 78% less expensive) Cookeville vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 68% less expensive) Cookeville vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 57% less expensive)