Cost of living comparison
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Las Vegas vs. Saint Paul Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 8.5% more expensive than Saint Paul.
Las Vegas vs. Saint Paul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Saint Paul, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
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Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
|
$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$3.08
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.04
|
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Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,244.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.98
|
$24.73
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$79.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,346.25
|
$1,608.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,085.83
|
$1,461.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.60
|
$156.48
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.25
|
$1,223.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,750.00
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.04
|
$30.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$14.88
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Paul
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.60
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.50
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.25
|
$94.00
|
|
Saint Paul vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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