Las Vegas vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2414
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5485
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1520
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$2657
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$637
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4014
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
82
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
642K
468K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 4% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1007th and 1213th ($2414 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 882nd and 1060th 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 109th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 333rd vs 212th 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
$23.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.24
$5.91
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1470
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2700
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3807
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.15
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1185
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9170
$24117

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2376
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2371
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2394
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2313
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2510
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1477
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1855
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1883
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2129
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2155
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2644
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1883
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2578
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1981
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2025
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2541
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2625
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2065
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2521
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2611
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2518
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2757
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2554
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2578
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2776
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2459
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2635
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2459
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2616
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2446
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2962
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2528
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2348
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2755
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3184
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2746
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2726

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766