Austin vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
962K
2.87M

The cost of living in Austin is 267% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 548th and 6771st ($2590 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 126th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$4111

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634