Las Vegas vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2408
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1488
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2578
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4133
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
51
99
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
642K
3.9M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 24% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 829th and 72nd ($2408 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 751st and 60th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 54th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 225th vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Los Angeles

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Las Vegas Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1363
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.3
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.54
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8996
$31623

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862