Beijing vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$589
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
21.9M
756K

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5355th and 7220th ($1029 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 2546th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2846

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613