Las Vegas vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2271
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1389
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4042
$4810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
88
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
642K
653K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 14% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1211th and 603rd ($2271 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 553rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Ranked 75th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 157th 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
$19.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$6.11
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2677
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1017
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13572
$16585

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2260
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2322
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2343
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2261
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2566
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2235
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1852
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1926
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2126
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2146
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2749
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2115
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2592
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2083
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2141
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2550
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2568
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2840
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2471
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2657
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2421
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2763
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2389
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2619
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2778
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2578
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2502
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2888
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2501
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2619
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2447
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2768
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2544
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2466
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2726
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3060
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2701
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2695

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741