Beijing vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$648
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
756K

The cost of living in Beijing is 60% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4987th and 7306th ($1108 vs $694) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 2361st and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs La Paz

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Beijing La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$2571

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670