Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2294
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5220
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1391
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2312
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$5217
😷 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 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1309th and 52nd ($2294 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1103rd and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 126th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 398th vs 155th 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
$21.4
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.79
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.07
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1954
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4959
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2809
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1285
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12075
$22295

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826