Las Vegas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
642K
468K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 9% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1265th and 806th ($2246 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 64th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 240th vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Raleigh

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Las Vegas Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$22229

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753