Houston vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$464
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.87M

The cost of living in Houston is 234% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1258th and 7096th ($2248 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 Houston compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 82nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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