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Las Vegas cost of living (NV)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Las Vegas costs in line with the national average — all-items price level 100.2, rank 51 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $100,215 here. Housing is the reason, at 115.5.
- All items
- 100.2US average = 100
- Housing
- 115.515.5% above the national average
- Goods
- 96.33.7% below the national average
- Other services
- 98.71.3% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.3 | -3.7% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 115.5 | +15.5% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 90.6 | -9.4% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 98.7 | -1.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
Reading the Las Vegas price level
What the 100.2 figure actually means for a household here.
Las Vegas prices sit 0.2% above the US average — an all-items parity of 100.2, rank 51 of 94 covered metros. Effectively the national average. The median covered metro reads 100.8.
Housing drives it: 115.5, 15.5% above average. Utilities pull the other way at 90.6. The spread between the cheapest and dearest component is 24.9 points, so the headline number hides real variation — a renter and an owner in Las Vegas do not face the same cost gap versus the rest of the country.
A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $100,215 here to buy the same basket. Run it the other way: the $70,723 median household income in Las Vegas is worth $70,571 in national-average dollars, 10.1% below the $78,538 US median. Local pay does not cover the local price level.
Parities are published for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV as a whole. Neighbourhood prices inside that metro diverge widely, and BEA revises the series annually.
What your salary is worth in Las Vegas, NV
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (100.2 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $70,571
- Needed to match US average
- $70,875
- Monthly difference
- $13
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$70,723 median household income in Las Vegas is worth $70,571 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 100.2.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- Is Las Vegas expensive?
- Yes — 0.2% above the US average, rank 51 of 94 covered metros. housing is the component furthest from average at 115.5.
- What salary do you need to live in Las Vegas, NV?
- $100,215 to match a $100,000 national-average salary. The local median household earns $70,723, worth $70,571 after adjusting for the 100.2 price level.
- Why is the cost of living high in Las Vegas?
- Housing at 115.5 versus utilities at 90.6. A 24.9-point spread between components means one category, not general inflation, sets the headline figure.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.