Austin vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5103
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2376
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4304
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
51
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
962K
642K

The cost of living in Austin is 10% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 812th and 1265th ($2473 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 1114th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 20th vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 116th vs 240th 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
$16.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1989
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$3082
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1002
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$9634

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611