Las Vegas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
642K
8.8M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 45% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1265th and 5th ($2246 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 64th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 240th vs 13th 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
$18.1
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108