Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Vegas, NV and San Diego, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Diego, CA are 18.7% higher than in Las Vegas, NV (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Diego, CA are 39.9% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Rent Prices in San Diego, CA are 80.5% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Restaurant Prices in San Diego, CA are 8.7% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Groceries Prices in San Diego, CA are 14.4% higher than in Las Vegas, NV
Local Purchasing Power in San Diego, CA is 0.9% lower than in Las Vegas, NV
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Restaurants
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 22.00 $      +10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 80.00 $      +6.7 %
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 $ 8.50 $      +9.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 $ 5.51 $      -0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 2.83 $      +15.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 2.53 $      +17.4 %
Markets
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 4.49 $      +21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $ 3.67 $      +7.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.02 $      -25.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 $ 4.19 $      +29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.69 $ 6.33 $      +11.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.60 $ 6.63 $      +44.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 $ 8.64 $      +23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $ 2.21 $      -2.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.81 $      +24.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.37 $ 1.46 $      +6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 $ 2.00 $      +24.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 $ 1.53 $      +47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.00 $ 1.00 $      +0.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.66 $ 2.05 $      +23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 2.38 $      +15.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.87 $ 1.99 $      +6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $ 3.00 $      -7.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.95 $ 10.53 $      +5.9 %
Transportation
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 72.00 $      +10.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.20 $ 10.00 $      +92.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.75 $      -21.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.20 $ 65.00 $      +101.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $ 5.14 $      +23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,457.52 $ 30,000.00 $      -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,296.81 $ 26,461.48 $      +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.26 $ 328.70 $      +59.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.78 $ 71.11 $      +4.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.50 $ 73.13 $      +3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.50 $ 89.62 $      +281.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $ 26.67 $      +52.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $ 18.00 $      +38.5 %
Childcare
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 860.00 $ 1,713.33 $      +99.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,333.33 $ 18,333.33 $      +96.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.62 $ 55.93 $      +15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.86 $ 54.11 $      +20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.90 $ 88.05 $      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.47 $ 119.17 $      +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,555.26 $ 2,785.55 $      +79.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.58 $ 2,355.05 $      +71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,693.43 $ 4,876.47 $      +81.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,254.59 $ 4,200.00 $      +86.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 284.42 $ 761.29 $      +167.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.49 $ 654.25 $      +162.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Las Vegas, NV Edit San Diego, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,113.48 $ 5,699.73 $      +38.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.59      -0.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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