Austin vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
49
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
962K
642K

The cost of living in Austin is 2% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 985th and 1066th ($2444 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 913th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 54th vs 137th best cities to live in the United States, and 217th vs 433rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Las Vegas

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Austin Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$3.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$4345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$1212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$10523

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2329
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2687
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1915
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2562
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2612
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707