Las Vegas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2294
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5220
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1391
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2312
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
642K
468K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 1% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1309th and 1363rd ($2294 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1103rd and 1143rd 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 Raleigh. Ranked 126th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 398th vs 219th 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
$21.4
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.79
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.07
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1954
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4959
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2809
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1285
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12075
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729