Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2271
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1389
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4042
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
642K
1.39M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1211th and 36th ($2271 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 32nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 75th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 95th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs San Diego

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Las Vegas San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$6.11
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2677
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1017
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13572
$28706

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759