Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 20.9% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% less in Las Vegas
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.21
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.11
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$17.22
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,536.54
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,984.71
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$188.62
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.76
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$92.18
|
|
Los Angeles vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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