Chicago vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
97
52
🏙️ Population
2.75M
756K

The cost of living in Chicago is 311% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 394th and 7220th ($2799 vs $681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 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 6482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$2846

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613