Calgary vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
33
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
1.31M
756K

The cost of living in Calgary is 205% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1781st and 7220th ($2079 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 3rd in Canada and Bolivia, respectively. Check Canada vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 160th and 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$2846

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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