Cost of living comparison
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Las Vegas vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 23.1% more expensive than Little Rock.
Las Vegas vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$3.08
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.04
|
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Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,736.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$24.73
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 40.4% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50
|
$79.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,135.00
|
$1,608.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$883.25
|
$1,461.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.32
|
$156.48
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$1,223.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.48
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.75
|
$30.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.88
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.25
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$94.00
|
|
Little Rock vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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