Austin vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
962K
2.87M

The cost of living in Austin is 267% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 812th and 7096th ($2473 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 3rd in the United States and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United States vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 116th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603