Cost of Living Comparison Between Irvine, CA and Las Vegas, NV 

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Consumer Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 14.8% lower than in Irvine, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Las Vegas, NV are 26.8% lower than in Irvine, CA
Rent Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 42.4% lower than in Irvine, CA
Restaurant Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 10.9% lower than in Irvine, CA
Groceries Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 20.5% lower than in Irvine, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Las Vegas, NV is 14.6% lower than in Irvine, CA
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Restaurants
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 75.00 $      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 5.00 $      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 7.75 $      -13.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $ 5.52 $      -3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $ 2.46 $      -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.15 $      -13.9 %
Markets
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 $ 3.77 $      -18.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.52 $ 3.43 $      -24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.70 $      -15.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.00 $ 3.25 $      -34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $ 5.69 $      -17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $ 4.60 $      +0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 $ 7.01 $      +10.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.27 $      -4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.65 $      -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.57 $ 1.37 $      -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.60 $      -32.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 $ 1.04 $      -47.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 $ 1.00 $      -33.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $ 1.66 $      -33.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.08 $      -0.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 1.87 $      -16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 $ 3.23 $      -30.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.84 $ 9.89 $      -37.6 %
Transportation
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.50 $      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.50 $ 65.00 $      -51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 5.20 $      +30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 $ 3.50 $      -20.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 $ 32.20 $      +0.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.97 $ 4.15 $      -16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $ 36,457.52 $      +27.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,596.75 $ 26,296.81 $      -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.68 $ 206.26 $      +7.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.33 $ 67.78 $      +49.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.85 $ 74.10 $      +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 83.33 $ 23.50 $      -71.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $ 17.50 $      +40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ 13.00 $      -23.5 %
Childcare
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,871.43 $ 775.00 $      -58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 42,700.00 $ 9,333.33 $      -78.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.50 $ 48.45 $      -15.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 $ 44.86 $      +79.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.33 $ 79.90 $      -9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 $ 101.47 $      -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,590.56 $ 1,555.26 $      -40.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,603.00 $ 1,373.58 $      -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,463.00 $ 2,693.43 $      -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,007.14 $ 2,254.59 $      -43.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 747.83 $ 284.42 $      -62.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.99 $ 249.49 $      -67.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Irvine, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,575.00 $ 4,113.48 $      -37.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 6.65      -0.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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