Austin vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3809
😷 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 8% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 932nd and 1309th ($2475 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1103rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Ranked 46th vs 126th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 398th 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
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$12075

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748