Detroit vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
639K
2.87M

The cost of living in Detroit is 181% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1843rd and 6771st ($1979 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 172nd and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$4111

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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