Boston vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
676K
2.87M

The cost of living in Boston is 415% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 32nd and 7096th ($3467 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 89th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$3282

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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