Cost of Living in Las Vegas

Summary of cost of living in Las Vegas, NV, United States:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $ 15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00-115.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 11.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 6.50-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $ 3.50-8.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $ 2.00-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 1.49-3.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.60 $ 2.68-5.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.65 $ 1.50-5.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $ 0.92-4.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 $ 2.20-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.15 $ 3.00-8.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 $ 2.25-8.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $ 4.00-10.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.90 $ 0.98-3.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.50-1.99
Oranges (1 lb) 1.58 $ 0.70-3.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 $ 0.99-2.50
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 $ 0.30-2.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $ 0.59-1.99
Lettuce (1 head) 1.78 $ 1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $ 1.00-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.75 $ 6.00-22.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 1.29-2.84
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 1.30-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $ 8.00-13.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 64.00 $ 40.00-65.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.50-5.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $ 2.76-8.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.40 $ 21.00-32.40
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.05 $ 3.50-4.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 23,701.34-36,457.52
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,046.25 $ 25,000.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.15 $ 175.00-375.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 74.79 $ 40.00-118.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.00 $ 50.00-125.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.27 $ 10.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $ 0.00-50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 10.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,026.57 $ 750.00-1,400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,500.00 $ 9,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 44.60 $ 25.00-65.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.75 $ 25.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.61 $ 45.00-125.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.26 $ 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,607.77 $ 1,300.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,395.86 $ 1,100.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,707.96 $ 2,200.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,213.39 $ 1,900.00-2,750.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 304.33 $ 250.00-380.00
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 247.54 $ 190.00-270.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,066.76 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.12-7.80

Prices in Las Vegas, Nevada

This city had 1017 entries in the past 12 months by 92 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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8 Comments so far
Jesse on Feb 16, 2025:
I've enjoyed living out here for my duration of 5.1 years so far. I came from 33.9 years in Tampa, Florida. In comparison from Tampa to Vegas.

Pros: It's cheaper here..Everything close in proximity..Rarely ever sweating..0 bugs bites..Free fun everywhere..Beautiful peaceful mountain views..Actual fall and mild winter weather..Tons of different delicious food options even at a low price range..No natural disasters..Easy to get on freeways, and they're actually free instead of toll roads..Do not have to drive around the swamp land to get places..

Cons: Rarely clouds or rain..Meaningless cones always in the road..Too many wannabe cool people..Dog walkers do not pick up the poop..Who wants homeless druggies lurking?..Street lights are bad, not motion activated enough..Not enough shopping malls..Casinos allow cigarette smoke..

I can't say crime, because most of that happens near the tourist areas, like Central Valley, East and North. In Florida, they have the "Stand your ground" law, aka murder counted as manslaughter to make their stats appear better for retirees to continue moving in. I live in the SW Valley, and can walk after midnight and have never felt threatened. Everything is brand new as well, and not ran down looking.
Si on Sep 02, 2023:
It would be great if you could change the units of measure to reflect the current locations
For Example - I live in Las Vegas Nv and I can look at the historical gas prices and Change to US$ BUT
It shows the cost per LITER and we do not use LITERS at our gas pump, which requires you to manually convert
EVER year listed by hand to see the COST/GAL for that year... should be consistent unit of measure for location.
Thanks
Anonymous on Aug 30, 2023:
Your cost data is not accurate.Best you update your database. The incomes in LV are always way below what they should be for the cost of living, and because covid and the CA cost of living made many people from California move to Las Vegas Nevada, the real estate market scalped everyone. Rents and cost of housing went through the roof in the last few years. Unjust. Not tenable.
Anonymous on Jun 16, 2023:
Vegas is no longer a cheap city like it used to be in the 90’s and 00’s
Lawrence on Jun 19, 2022:
Numbeo, you're stragiht-up full'a shyt about COL in Vegas and surrounding area lol! Avg rent is nearly DOUBLE what you state here.
Trae Loria on Oct 12, 2021:
Every 3 days or less all the prices are change. In fact one grocery work said she had to change the prices in the morning and again that afternoon
Anonymous on Jun 05, 2021:
I hate it here. I wish I never came. I transferred my job from WI. Didn't even notice it was going to be a pay cut. Plus my cost of living is higher. I don't understand how single ppl make it here unless u are making big $$. I'm married and we are still counting pennies. I never had to do that in WI. Plus the crime is everywhere. I live in Henderson and it's so much theft it's crazy. Plus I have never in my life seen so many deaths by car! That is not normal ppl. U shld not die from car accidents! These are the worst drivers ever! Nevadans blame CA folk and CA folk blame TX...lol. I Cannot wait to have enough $$ to move. Just trying to see where I can go and live comfortable. For my health I need to be in the warm climate.
A on May 24, 2021:
It’s more expensive to live in Vegas than what this report shows. Summers push close to 120 degrees. Housing has skyrocketed but income levels have stayed low with unemployment remaining high. Nevada is ranked last in healthcare. Crime is high, just not reported. Most people that move to Vegas move back out, it’s the city that will eat you alive if you’re not careful.