Cologne vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 175% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2308th and 7096th ($1851 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Germany and Bolivia, respectively. Check Germany vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 16th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$3282

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603