Boston vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
676K
756K

The cost of living in Boston is 439% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 30th and 7403rd ($3638 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in the United States and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United States vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 94th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs La Paz

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Boston La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$3005

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661