Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 1.0% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.2% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Las Vegas
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 18.2% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.21
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.11
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$17.22
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,450.00
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.17
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$188.62
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.00
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.00
|
$92.18
|
|
Detroit vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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