Las Vegas, NV Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
104
Las Vegas's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
18 out of 33
In Nevada
3,585 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Las Vegas is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Las Vegas, NV?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Las Vegas has an overall cost of living index of 104 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Nevada, Las Vegas has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Nevada's index of 105.

The standard of living in Las Vegas ranks as #3,586 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Nevada. By definition, that implies Las Vegas ranks as the #2,833 most expensive place in the Silver State.

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Las Vegas Cost Of Living Vs. Nevada

Living Expense Las Vegas Nevada National Average
Overall 104 105 100
Services 103 103 100
Groceries 102 110 100
Health 96 105 100
Housing 102 102 100
Transportation 109 118 100
Utilities 101 93 100
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Las Vegas Cost of Living Vs. NV

Las Vegas, NV Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Nevada, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$279,700
Median Home Value
$1,153
Median Rent
$58,377
Median Income
Statistic Las Vegas Nevada United States
Median Home Value $279,700 $290,200 $229,800
Median Rent $1,153 $1,159 $1,096
Median Income $58,377 $62,043 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.8x 4.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.24x 0.22x 0.2x

Detailed Las Vegas Services Costs Vs. Nevada

Item Las Vegas Nevada
Shampoo $0.93 $1.06
Movie $12.06 $10.68
Bowling $18.25 $14.67

Detailed Las Vegas Groceries Costs Vs. Nevada

Item Las Vegas Nevada
Ground Beef $4.49 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.35 $1.39
Milk $2.46 $2.05

Detailed Las Vegas Health Costs Vs. Nevada

Item Las Vegas Nevada
Haircut $17.13 $18.62
Beauty Salon $46.67 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.66 $2.34

Detailed Las Vegas Transportation Costs Vs. Nevada

Item Las Vegas Nevada
Potatoes $2.96 $3.29
Pizza $10.82 $10.62
Beer $9.25 $9.38
Optometrist $105.92 $108.57
Doctor $106.13 $116.17
Dentist $96.98 $99.13

Detailed Las Vegas Utilities Costs Vs. Nevada

Item Las Vegas Nevada
Gasoline $2.36 $2.22
Tire Balancing $54.94 $50.07
All Electricity $170.51 $167.67
Phone $175.3 $175.64

Las Vegas SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
10
Education
6
Commute
7

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Las Vegas

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Las Vegas
Henderson, NV 309,955 111 1.1x
North Las Vegas, NV 247,248 102 1.0x
Spring Valley, NV 218,697 104 1.0x
Enterprise, NV 214,591 111 1.1x
Sunrise Manor, NV 198,187 92 0.9x
Paradise, NV 193,150 99 1.0x
Whitney, NV 44,488 95 0.9x
Winchester, NV 36,302 95 0.9x
Summerlin South, NV 28,716 127 1.2x

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