City comparison
Las Vegas, NV vs Savannah, GA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Las Vegas, NV are 5.3% higher than in Savannah, GA. Someone earning $100,000 in Savannah, GA would need about $105,300 in Las Vegas, NV to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,478 a month in Las Vegas, NV and $1,533 in Savannah, GA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $4,567 a year higher in Savannah, GA than in Las Vegas, NV.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −2.1% moving from Las Vegas, NV to Savannah, GA ($108,719 → $106,437), while prices change by −5.0%. Net effect of the transfer: +3.1% in real buying power.
- Las Vegas, NV: price level 100.2 (about average)
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Las Vegas, NV | Savannah, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 100.2 | 95.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,002 in Savannah | $105,261 in Las Vegas |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,478/mo | $1,533/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $74,613 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (NV) | $4,567 (GA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 25% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $46,670 | $47,240 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV MSA and Savannah, GA MSA. Metro areas: Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV and Savannah, GA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Las Vegas | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 115.5 | 86.0 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 96.3 |
| Utilities | 90.6 | 88.6 |
| Other services | 98.7 | 98.7 |
| Overall | 100.2 | 95.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Las Vegas, NV → Savannah, GA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.3%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$4,567/yr.
85 Strong offer
Savannah, GA → Las Vegas, NV
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.0%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$4,567/yr.
53 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Las Vegas, NV is in the Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ pay area; Savannah, GA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Las Vegas, NV to Savannah, GA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Las Vegas, NV | Savannah, GA | Real change, Las Vegas → Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $63,046 | $61,722 | +3.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $76,280 | $74,678 | +3.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $91,427 | $89,508 | +3.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,719 | $106,437 | +3.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $128,473 | $125,776 | +3.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Las Vegas, NV | Savannah, GA | Savannah pay in Las Vegas dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $65,040 | $63,710 | $67,062 (+3.1%) |
| Software Developers | $129,940 | $123,220 | $129,703 (−0.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,530 | $79,790 | $83,988 (+4.3%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,940 | $86,760 | $91,325 (−12.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.