with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
changea dispatch from
las vegas
NV
36.17°N
115.14°W
Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.
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less monthly outlay than Melbourne
Las Vegas and Melbourne land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
9% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,602/mo
$164 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
28% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Melbourne's 0.
80/100
45% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
2% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
133
6550% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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