Las Vegas, Nevada Cost Of Living

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

3%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

1%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Las Vegas	Nevada	National
Cost of living	102	102	100
Goods & Services	97	97	100
Groceries	109	107	100
Health care	98	101	100
Housing	101	104	100
Transportation	120	119	100
Utilities	94	88	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Las Vegas is equal to the Nevada average
The cost of living in Las Vegas is 2% higher than the national average
Las Vegas housing is 1% higher than the national average
Nevada general sales tax is 34% higher than the national average
Nevada state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Price difference in compared to

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$67,846	$5,654	$1,583	$2,036
Renters	$36,314	$3,026	$847	$1,090

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Las Vegas, NV, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Las Vegas have a median income of $67,846. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,583 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $36,314, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $847.

Nevada Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Nevada	6.85%	8.25%

Nevada Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Nevada	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.20	$20.27	20.1%
Beauty Salon	$46.03	$40.39	14.0%
Toothpaste	$2.62	$2.36	11.1%
Shampoo	$0.98	$1.08	9.0%
Movie	$11.99	$10.99	9.1%
Bowling	$19.34	$15.49	24.8%

Groceries

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.03	$4.30	17.0%
Fried Chicken	$1.70	$1.40	21.7%
Milk	$2.79	$2.20	26.8%
Potatoes	$2.82	$3.22	12.5%
Pizza	$11.96	$10.74	11.3%
Beer	$9.04	$9.60	5.8%

Health Care

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$103.80	$109.73	5.4%
Doctor	$109.27	$118.34	7.7%
Dentist	$102.27	$100.94	1.3%
Ibuprofen	$9.58	$9.93	3.5%
Lipitor	$478.33	$469.53	1.9%

Housing

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$184,900.00	$184,700.00	0.1%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,365.01	$1,229.62	11.0%
Apartment Rent	$985.00	$949.00	3.8%

Transportation

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.24	$2.71	19.6%
Tire Balancing	$63.08	$51.86	21.6%

Utilities

Item	Las Vegas	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$159.67	$170.84	6.5%
Phone	$178.82	$187.18	4.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Nellis AFB, NV	3,252	90	10.1%
Sunrise Manor, NV	192,873	93	7.0%
Winchester, NV	27,986	94	6.2%
Whitney, NV	41,124	95	4.8%
Paradise, NV	229,666	99	0.9%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	102	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Louisville, KY	611,573	95	4.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	620,015	88	11.8%
Portland, OR	620,589	124	24.4%
Baltimore, MD	621,000	99	1.3%
Milwaukee, WI	598,672	88	12.3%
Las Vegas, NV	613,295	102	1.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.