Las Vegas vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2271
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1389
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4042
$6742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
80
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
642K
737K

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 25% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1211th and 158th ($2271 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Las Vegas compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 75th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 290th vs 98th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Seattle

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Las Vegas Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$6.11
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2677
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1017
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13572
$29407

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2260
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2322
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2343
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2261
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2566
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$2235
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1852
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1926
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2126
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2146
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2749
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2115
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2592
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$2083
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2141
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2550
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2568
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2840
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2471
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2657
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2421
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2763
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2389
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2619
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2778
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2578
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2502
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2888
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2501
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2619
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2447
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2768
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2544
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2466
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2726
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3060
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2701
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2695

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093