Las Vegas vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2294
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5220
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1391
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2312
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
71
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
642K
1.61M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 5% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1309th and 1041st ($2294 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1103rd and 896th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ranked 126th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 398th vs 226th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Phoenix

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Las Vegas Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$6.79
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.07
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1954
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4959
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2809
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1285
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12075
$21660

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804