Austin vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$2414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$5485
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1520
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$2657
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$4014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
50
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
962K
642K

The cost of living in Austin is 0.1% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 1002nd and 1007th ($2416 vs $2414) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 882nd 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 44th vs 109th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 333rd 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
$19.1
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.24
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$1470
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$2700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$76.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$93.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$9170

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
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
$2376
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2371
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2394
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2313
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2510
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1477
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1855
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1883
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2129
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2155
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2644
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1883
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2578
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1981
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2025
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2541
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2625
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2065
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2521
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2611
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2518
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2757
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2554
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2578
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2776
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2459
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2635
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2459
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2616
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2446
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2962
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2528
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2348
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2755
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3184
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2746
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2726