La Paz vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
756K
3.9M

The cost of living in La Paz is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7403rd and 72nd ($675 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6289th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Los Angeles

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La Paz Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$28004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974