Houston vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$434
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
756K

The cost of living in Houston is 226% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1367th and 7306th ($2261 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 14th and 6167th 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
$20.7
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$2571

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670