Chengdu vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$297
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
756K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 1% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7360th and 7306th ($688 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1238th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs La Paz

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Chengdu La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2571

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670