Chicago vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
756K

The cost of living in Chicago is 318% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 375th and 7403rd ($2822 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 3rd in the United States and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United States vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 22nd and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs La Paz

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Chicago La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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