Houston vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
56
🏙️ Population
2.3M
756K

The cost of living in Houston is 236% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1354th and 7403rd ($2265 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 16th and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs La Paz

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Houston La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$3005

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661