Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. San Francisco Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 31.6% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Las Vegas
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. San Francisco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.21
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.26
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.11
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$17.22
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,446.66
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,736.00
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.63
|
$188.62
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$9,250.00
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.64
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$14.00
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.67
|
$92.18
|
|
San Francisco vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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