Beijing vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1656
🏠 One person rent
$575
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$71.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
21.9M
756K

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5387th and 6947th ($1016 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 989th and 6481st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$36
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
8.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$3313

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580