Cost of Living in Chattanooga, TN, United States

RESTAURANTS

Plenty of fast-food restaurants fill the town, although there are not as many in the suburbs as in the downtown area.

As for the prices, you can expect to eat in an inexpensive restaurant for no less than 12$.

A meal for two at a mid-range restaurant will cost you around 75$, while a pint of domestic beer will cost you around 7$.

MARKETS

When it comes to groceries, the sales tax in Chattanooga is kind of high, but if you move here, you are only 10 minutes from Georgia and can buy your groceries there and save a little.

And besides, you should try cooking sometimes – preparing your meals by yourself will cost you much less than eating out.

TRANSPORTATION

A well-maintained number of buses regularly drive around the city.

If you’re lucky, you might also catch one of CARTA’s smooth, quiet, and fuel-efficient Hybrid trams.

The bus fare is 3.50$ which is not that much cheaper than the taxi.

Most people use primarily taxi services in Chattanooga.

UTILITIES (MONTHLY)

Chattanooga was the first city in the United States to have a citywide gigabit per second fiber internet network, and they now proudly call themselves a “Gig City.”

This means you’ll always have fast internet for around 56$ a month, and as for the rest of the utilities, for an apartment of 85m2, all basic utilities – including electricity, along with heating and cooling, water, gas, and garbage services – cost around 250.6$.

SPORTS & LEISURE

If you’re into staying fit by practicing fitness or going to the gym, becoming a member of a gym or a fitness club will cost you around 31$ a month in Chattanooga which is reasonable.

Going to the cinema costs nearly the same as it does in most popular European destinations – around 12$ per ticket.

CLOTHING & SHOES

As with most American cities, most retail is in malls and shopping centers.

With over 200 stores, 30 eateries, and 17 theater screens, Hamilton Place Mall is a popular shopping facility in the Chattanooga area.

There are also two more great shopping malls (one in Hixon and Hamilton Place), where you can buy a pair of quality jeans like Levi’s for a bit more than 55.00$, and pair of sneakers like Nike for around 84.8$.

RENT PER MONTH

From a general point of view, taking into consideration the rest of the world – rent prices here are through the roof.

Don’t expect to find a cute apartment anywhere near the center for less than 1300$ – and that goes for one-bedroom apartments!

If you want to move in with your family in a larger apartment, then prepare to cash out at least 2,150.00 $.