Chicago vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$434
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
756K

The cost of living in Chicago is 311% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 358th and 7306th ($2851 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 18th and 6167th 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
$19.6
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$2571

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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