Las Vegas vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2414
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5485
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1520
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$2657
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
50
100
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
642K
8.8M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 43% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1007th and 4th ($2414 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 882nd and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 109th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 333rd vs 11th 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
$23.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.24
$8.67
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1470
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2700
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3807
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.15
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1185
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9170
$22663

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2376
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2371
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2394
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2313
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2510
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1477
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1855
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1883
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2129
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2155
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2644
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1883
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2578
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1981
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2025
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2541
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2625
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2065
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2521
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2611
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2518
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2757
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2554
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2578
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2776
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2459
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2635
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2459
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2616
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2446
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2962
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2528
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2348
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2755
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3184
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2746
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2726

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174