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

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Consumer Prices in Irvine, CA are 22.8% higher than in Las Vegas, NV (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Irvine, CA are 45.3% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 88.4% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 15.1% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 25.8% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 4.2% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
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Restaurants
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 100.00 $      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 $ 10.00 $      +29.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $ 5.75 $      +4.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 3.10 $      +26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 2.80 $      +30.1 %
Markets
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 4.75 $      +28.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $ 4.52 $      +31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $ 3.19 $      +17.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 $ 5.00 $      +53.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.69 $ 6.90 $      +21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $ 4.60 $      -0.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 $ 6.37 $      -9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 2.37 $      +4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.78 $      +18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $ 2.57 $      +87.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 $ 2.37 $      +48.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 2.00 $      +91.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $ 1.50 $      +50.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.66 $ 2.50 $      +50.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 2.10 $      +1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 2.24 $      +19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $ 4.62 $      +43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.95 $ 15.84 $      +59.3 %
Transportation
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.00 $      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 133.50 $      +105.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.20 $ 4.00 $      -23.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.43 $      +26.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.20 $ 32.00 $      -0.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $ 4.97 $      +19.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,457.52 $ 28,500.00 $      -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,296.81 $ 27,596.75 $      +4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.26 $ 200.49 $      -2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.78 $ 48.14 $      -29.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.50 $ 73.00 $      +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.50 $ 123.33 $      +424.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ 25.00 $      +42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 19.00 $      +46.2 %
Childcare
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 860.00 $ 1,871.43 $      +117.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,333.33 $ 42,700.00 $      +357.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.62 $ 64.00 $      +31.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.86 $ 49.67 $      +10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.90 $ 96.67 $      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.47 $ 156.00 $      +53.7 %
Rent Per Month
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,555.26 $ 2,780.42 $      +78.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.58 $ 2,980.71 $      +117.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,693.43 $ 4,740.77 $      +76.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,254.59 $ 4,338.89 $      +92.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.42 $ 870.62 $      +206.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.49 $ 795.42 $      +218.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Las Vegas, NV Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,113.48 $ 6,226.95 $      +51.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.92      +4.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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