Las Vegas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2271
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1389
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4042
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
82
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
642K
468K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 5% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1211th and 972nd ($2271 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 892nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Las Vegas compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 75th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 221st 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
$19.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$6.11
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2677
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1017
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13572
$21914

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682