City: Nashville
USA•ALICE line = monthly basic needs cost (site definition)
Quick summary
In Nashville, USA, the single-person ALICE line is ~ $3,000/mo; a family of 3 is ~ $5,400/mo. The biggest cost driver in the dataset is Housing (1BR) (~ $1,500/mo).
Minimum reserve (ALICE×3)
$9,000
Data updated
2026-01-03
Confidence
low
Note: this is a city-level reference, not your real bill. Use the calculator with your own numbers for a stress test.
ALICE line by household size
Household 1
$3,000
per month
Household 2
$4,500
per month
Household 3
$5,400
per month
Household 4
$6,300
per month
Household 5
$7,200
per month
Household 6
$8,100
per month
Household 8
$9,900
per month
Household 10
$11,700
per month
Note: ALICE line is a practical baseline for basic needs. For household size > 4, this site estimates it linearly.
How to read
Minimum reserve (site)
$9,000
≈ ALICE×3 (3 months basic needs)
When your liquid assets are above the minimum reserve, your distance tends to be safer.
Learn more: What is the ALICE line?Cost of living breakdown
Housing
1BR$1,500
2BR$2,400
3BR$3,600
Food
Basic$280
Moderate$400
Higher$600
Other (monthly)
Transport$150
Utilities$150
Healthcare$300
Entertainment$200
Other$300
City indicators (ref)
Avg income (mo)$4,500
Poverty line (mo)$1,200
CPI102.0
Unemployment5.0%
Data updated: 2026-01-03•Confidence: low•For stress-test reference only.