Denver vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
716K
2.87M

The cost of living in Denver is 301% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 444th and 7096th ($2699 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 160th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$3282

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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