Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5103
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2376
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4304
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
642K
1.39M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 33% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1265th and 45th ($2246 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1114th and 36th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Ranked 64th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 240th vs 75th 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
$18.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$5.94
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1259
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1989
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.72
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1002
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9634
$21468

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2239
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2309
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2253
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2639
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2256
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1842
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1886
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2152
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2163
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2641
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2416
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1638
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$1705
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2536
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2514
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2632
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2356
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2560
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2302
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2638
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2256
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2469
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2591
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2449
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2435
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2470
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2482
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2497
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2054
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2896
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2493
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2484
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2674
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3152
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2630
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2611

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647