Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Austin Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 4.4% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Las Vegas
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and housing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Austin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Austin, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$2.21
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.11
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.38
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,900.00
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.67
|
$17.22
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,134.75
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,434.41
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.86
|
$188.62
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,343.18
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,093.75
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.56
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.33
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.74
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.79
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.55
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.47
|
$92.18
|
|
Austin vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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