Las Vegas vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Las Vegas San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2291
$3487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5227
$7916
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$2379
🏘️ Family rent
$2377
$4163
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3928
$5296
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
51
87
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
642K
1.39M

The cost of living in Las Vegas is 34% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1252nd and 36th ($2291 vs $3487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1079th and 27th 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 93rd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 84th 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
$20
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$85.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.69
 Cappuccino
$6.32
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1320
$2525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$2039
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2406
$4570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1982
$3647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3377
$9363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2777
$7061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.38
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.27
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$10.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$66.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1205
$1736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13605
$28535

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Cities near Las Vegas

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2255
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2304
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2317
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2519
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1471
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1852
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1868
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2136
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2162
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2008
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2669
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$2081
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2559
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1979
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2053
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2534
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2536
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2685
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2471
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2436
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2742
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2407
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2552
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2739
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2558
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2469
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2568
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2441
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2590
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2434
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2917
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2535
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2316
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2737
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3155
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2712
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2310
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2679

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3103
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2948
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2891
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2930
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2875
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2863
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2925
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1162
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2862
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2885
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2933
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1011
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1001
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3216
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2874
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3194
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2786
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3176
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2849
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2656
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2978
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3056
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3006
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2703
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3031
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2751
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3483
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3064
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2653
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$898
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2677
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3474
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2991
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2522
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2810
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2681
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2744