Chengdu vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$281
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
756K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 1% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7467th and 7403rd ($666 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1710th and 6289th 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
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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