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

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Consumer Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 19.8% lower than in San Diego, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Las Vegas, NV are 32.9% lower than in San Diego, CA
Rent Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 49.3% lower than in San Diego, CA
Restaurant Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 19.0% lower than in San Diego, CA
Groceries Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 16.4% lower than in San Diego, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Las Vegas, NV is 1.3% higher than in San Diego, CA
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Restaurants
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 19.00 $      -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 75.00 $      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.00 $      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 7.50 $      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $ 5.45 $      +1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $ 2.47 $      -14.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $ 1.97 $      -19.5 %
Markets
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $ 3.84 $      -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 3.50 $      -3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.34 $ 2.41 $      +2.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 $ 5.18 $      +6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.57 $ 5.47 $      -16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.18 $ 4.78 $      -33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.86 $ 6.76 $      -23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.19 $      -1.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.68 $      -27.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.47 $      -11.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 1.46 $      -34.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.14 $      -37.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.34 $ 1.01 $      -24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $ 1.73 $      -21.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 $ 2.07 $      -9.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 14.25 $      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 $ 2.04 $      -14.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $ 2.67 $      -20.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.39 $ 9.62 $      -7.4 %
Transportation
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 $ 2.50 $      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $ 64.99 $      -13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 $ 4.29 $      +16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $ 3.63 $      +26.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 $ 33.70 $      -10.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.30 $ 4.50 $      -15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 $ 27,790.00 $      +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,111.11 $ 26,619.05 $      +6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.72 $ 186.98 $      -43.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 77.08 $ 56.56 $      -26.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.99 $ 83.79 $      +2.2 %
Sports And Leisure
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.94 $ 24.89 $      -62.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.94 $ 25.71 $      -21.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 13.00 $      -18.8 %
Childcare
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,331.25 $ 925.71 $      -30.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,570.71 $ 10,321.03 $      -44.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.39 $ 47.57 $      -23.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.12 $ 37.25 $      -44.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.24 $ 72.56 $      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.21 $ 105.43 $      -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,973.35 $ 1,455.35 $      -51.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,291.13 $ 1,307.03 $      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,318.16 $ 2,605.88 $      -51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,330.56 $ 2,199.68 $      -49.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,057.67 $ 266.00 $      -74.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 948.84 $ 261.00 $      -72.5 %
Salaries And Financing
San Diego, CA Edit Las Vegas, NV Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,570.86 $ 3,785.65 $      -32.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.52      +0.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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