Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1485
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2535
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3801
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
86
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
642K
1.39M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 31% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1066th and 50th ($2407 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 913th and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 137th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 433rd vs 137th 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
$24.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.51
$8.74
 Cappuccino
$5.89
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.5
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1430
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1237
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2578
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2166
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2704
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.94
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.94
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1212
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10523
$26517

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2361
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2388
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2329
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2557
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1519
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1842
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2168
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2178
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2687
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1915
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2602
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1978
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2028
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2562
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2612
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2094
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2509
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2608
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2513
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2798
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2518
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2576
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2787
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2605
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2481
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2662
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2490
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2644
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2251
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2867
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2552
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2716
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3124
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2690
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2707

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804