Beijing vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$596
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
77
49
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 59% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5141st and 7096th ($1067 vs $673) 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 763rd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3282

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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