Austin vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
35
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
962K
756K

The cost of living in Austin is 262% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 985th and 7403rd ($2444 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 217th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs La Paz

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Austin La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661