Las Vegas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1485
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3801
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
642K
8.8M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 43% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1066th and 4th ($2407 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 913th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 137th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs New York City

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Las Vegas New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.51
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.5
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1430
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1237
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2578
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2166
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.94
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1212
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10523
$21999

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2329
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2687
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1915
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2562
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2612
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188