Las Vegas vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$4802
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
642K
653K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 13% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1265th and 662nd ($2246 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 590th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Ranked 64th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 240th vs 141st 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
$18.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489