Las Vegas vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2271
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1389
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$604
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4042
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
51
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
642K
14.3M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 41% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1211th and 3019th ($2271 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Las Vegas compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Las Vegas ranked 75th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 290th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Las Vegas vs Tokyo

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Las Vegas Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.62
 Cappuccino
$6.11
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1329
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1126
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2493
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3295
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2677
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$27.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1017
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13572
$15235

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101