Las Vegas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2408
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1488
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2578
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4133
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
642K
8.8M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 40% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 829th and 6th ($2408 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 751st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 54th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 225th vs 8th 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
$20
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1363
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.54
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8996
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028