Beijing vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$605
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4887th and 6771st ($1065 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$4111

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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