Cologne vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$967
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
33
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Cologne is 148% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 2484th and 6771st ($1752 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 12th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs La Paz

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Cologne La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$4111

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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