Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 36.0% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in New Jersey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in New Jersey are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Jersey.
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.04
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$1.60
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$19.75
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.63
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,618.96
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.65
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.62
|
$126.74
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.50
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,250.00
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 36.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.52
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.89
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.46
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.09
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.18
|
$136.81
|
|
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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