Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. Salem Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 3.2% more expensive than Salem.
Las Vegas vs. Salem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of Salem, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$4.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$3.08
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
|
$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.27
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.04
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,555.00
|
$37,191.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$24.73
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.33
|
$79.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,531.25
|
$1,608.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,376.67
|
$1,461.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.88
|
$156.48
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,075.00
|
$1,223.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,500.00
|
$25,220.00
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
|
$9.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.00
|
$30.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.88
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Salem
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.40
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.80
|
$36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.75
|
$83.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$94.00
|
|
Salem vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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