Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Ireland Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 0.1% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Las Vegas
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Las Vegas are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Ireland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
€16.79
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.31
€9.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.04
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.62
|
$2.21
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
€4.39
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.02
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
€3.46
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.34
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$1.11
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.60
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$121.81
€103.78
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,319.33
€35,204.32
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.20
€18.91
|
$17.22
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.47
€43.86
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,543.12
€1,314.75
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,305.59
€1,112.37
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.90
€152.42
|
$188.62
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,108.91
€944.80
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,959.78
€5,929.77
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
€5.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.32
€3.68
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.16
€16.32
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.57
€54.16
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.32
€11.35
|
$14.00
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.93
€76.62
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
€34.99
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.01
€81.80
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.40
€82.14
|
$92.18
|
|
Ireland vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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