Cost of living comparison
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Las Vegas vs. Albuquerque Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 25.3% more expensive than Albuquerque.
Las Vegas vs. Albuquerque Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Albuquerque, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
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Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
|
$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$3.08
|
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Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
|
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Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.00
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,680.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
|
$24.73
|
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Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.44
|
$79.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,167.38
|
$1,608.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,117.78
|
$1,461.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.44
|
$156.48
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$1,223.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,175.33
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.42
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
|
$30.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.88
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Albuquerque
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.31
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.44
|
$94.00
|
|
Albuquerque vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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