La Paz vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
2.87M
3.9M

The cost of living in La Paz is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7096th and 72nd ($673 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 59th 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 47th 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
$3.78
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754