El Paso vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$871
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
67
51
🏙️ Population
679K
2.87M

The cost of living in El Paso is 129% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 3024th and 6771st ($1613 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd 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 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. El Paso ranked 1464th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 4017th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$4111

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

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