Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 18.8% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Nevada
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Nevada
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% more in Nevada
- Childcare
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pay 15.2% more in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.2% more in Nevada
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Nevada
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Nevada are more expensive than in Alabama.
If you lived in Nevada instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$18.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$64.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$33,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$66.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,580.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,412.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$149.06
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,300.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$17,409.44
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$9.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$33.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$12.35
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Alabama
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$55.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$39.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$97.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$112.41
|
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