Calgary vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$464
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
33
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.87M

The cost of living in Calgary is 219% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1473rd and 7096th ($2149 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Canada and Bolivia, respectively. Check Canada vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 131st and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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