Cost of living comparison
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Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 7.7% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
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Fort Lauderdale
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Las Vegas
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$24.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.98
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.88
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.21
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% less for groceries
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Fort Lauderdale
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Las Vegas
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.48
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
|
$6.13
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$3.66
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$4.39
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
|
$4.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
|
$1.91
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.59
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.69
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.11
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
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Fort Lauderdale
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,003.00
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$17.22
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,380.22
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,983.11
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.01
|
$188.62
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,150.00
|
$9,250.00
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
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Fort Lauderdale
|
Las Vegas
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$14.00
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
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Fort Lauderdale
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$42.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$39.46
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$86.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$92.18
|
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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