Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Vegas vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Las Vegas is 6.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Las Vegas
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Las Vegas are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of United States, you would:
pay 13.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.21
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.11
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$64.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.22
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$75.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,618.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,406.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$188.62
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$9,250.00
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$24.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$14.00
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$92.18
|
|
United States vs. Las Vegas - Cost of clothing
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