Las Vegas vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2294
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5220
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1391
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2312
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
49
97
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
642K
874K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1309th and 7th ($2294 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1103rd and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 126th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 398th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs San Francisco

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Las Vegas San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.9
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.79
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.07
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1954
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4959
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2809
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1285
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12075
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808