Cost of living comparison
Las Vegas is 20.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Las Vegas
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Las Vegas
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Las Vegas
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Las Vegas
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Las Vegas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in Las Vegas
- Clothing
-
pay 30.8% less in Las Vegas
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Las Vegas are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Las Vegas.
If you lived in Las Vegas instead of London, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$20.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.37
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.55
|
$4.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.03
|
$64.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.48
|
$17.22
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
$72.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
$1,504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
$1,372.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
$186.57
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
$997.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
$9,666.67
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.32
|
$25.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Las Vegas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
$46.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
$84.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.68
|
$95.73
|
|
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