Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 37.0% more expensive than Las Vegas.
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.46
|
$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
|
$2.72
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.41
|
$4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.30
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$105.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,191.00
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.73
|
$17.91
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 54.3% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.43
|
$80.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,608.07
|
$2,544.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,461.54
|
$2,413.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
|
$217.11
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,223.33
|
$1,676.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,220.00
|
$32,155.00
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.08
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.36
|
$75.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$19.75
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.4% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.20
|
$89.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.58
|
$64.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
|
$119.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.00
|
$205.45
|
|
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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