Las Vegas vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2414
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5485
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1520
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2657
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
88
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
642K
653K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 10% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1007th and 587th ($2414 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 882nd and 516th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 109th vs 39th best cities to live in the United States, and 333rd vs 139th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Portland

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Las Vegas Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.24
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1470
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2700
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3807
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.15
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1185
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9170
$19200

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745