La Paz vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
756K
3.51M

The cost of living in La Paz is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7306th and 1723rd ($694 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Bolivia and Spain, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6167th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Madrid

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La Paz Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$16324

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812