Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 31.9% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.04
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.73
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$16.93
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$136.01
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.50
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$111.25
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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