Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 20.7% more expensive than Las Vegas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Dallas
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Dallas
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Dallas are more expensive than in Las Vegas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Las Vegas, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.89
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.50
|
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,457.52
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.22
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.34
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.84
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,372.83
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.57
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$997.67
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,666.67
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.75
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Las Vegas
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.44
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.74
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.73
|
$122.07
|
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