Chengdu vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$242
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 7269th and 6771st ($643 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 1633rd and 6225th 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
$2.81
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634