Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2408
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1488
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2578
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4133
$5439
😷 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 30% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 829th and 26th ($2408 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 751st and 23rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 54th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 225th vs 107th 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
$20
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1363
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1263
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2498
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.3
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.54
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.29
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8996
$18429

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2357
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2417
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2429
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2354
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2683
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2365
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1886
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$2008
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2120
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2127
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2610
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2694
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2611
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2090
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2579
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2538
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2386
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2656
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2535
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2543
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2481
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2692
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2522
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2565
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2697
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2567
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2543
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2642
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2189
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2576
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2025
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2933
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2378
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2275
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2688
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3122
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2553
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2624

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606