Las Vegas vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$4357
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
642K
5.03M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 6% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1265th and 923rd ($2246 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Las Vegas ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 240th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Melbourne

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Las Vegas Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.61
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$21306

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913