La Paz vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
2.87M
3.33M

The cost of living in La Paz is 64% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7096th and 2194th ($673 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Bolivia and Spain, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6280th and 149th 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
$3.78
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581