Chengdu vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$251
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$464
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7209th and 7096th ($660 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 1933rd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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