Barcelona vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1773
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4086
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1039
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1779
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2149
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
1.64M
2.87M

The cost of living in Barcelona is 151% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2423rd and 6771st ($1773 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Spain and Bolivia, respectively. Check Spain vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 193rd and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Barcelona La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1095
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1939
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1488
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.2
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.65
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12100
$4111

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437

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