Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 7.7% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Nevada
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Nevada
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Nevada
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Nevada
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Nevada
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nevada are more expensive than in Texas.
If you lived in Nevada instead of Texas, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$18.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$4.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$5.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$4.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$64.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$33,788.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$66.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$1,580.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$1,412.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$149.06
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$1,300.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$17,409.44
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$9.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$33.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$12.35
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
Texas
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$55.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$39.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$97.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$112.41
|
|
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