Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 16.7% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Las Vegas
The cost of restaurants and housing in Las Vegas are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.21
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.11
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$17.22
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$188.62
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$9,250.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$14.00
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$92.18
|
|
New Jersey vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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