Columbus vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
87
51
🏙️ Population
906K
2.87M

The cost of living in Columbus is 212% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6771st ($2202 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 202nd and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs La Paz

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Columbus La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$4111

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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