Gatlinburg cost of living score 96.6 Less expensive 3.4% lower than the US average 7.5% higher than the Tennessee average Gatlinburg, Tennessee gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 96.6, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 3.4% lower than the U.S. average and 7.5% lower than the average for Tennessee.