Calgary vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
35
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
1.31M
756K

The cost of living in Calgary is 214% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1716th and 7403rd ($2118 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Canada and Bolivia, respectively. Check Canada vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 209th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs La Paz

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Calgary La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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