Chicago vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chicago is 271% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 505th and 6771st ($2613 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 16th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$4111

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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