Columbus vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
88
49
🏙️ Population
906K
2.87M

The cost of living in Columbus is 235% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1248th and 7096th ($2252 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 0.7 months in La Paz. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 242nd and 6280th 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
$19.9
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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