La Paz vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$271
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.87M
3.28M

The cost of living in La Paz is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6771st and 2577th ($705 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6225th and 121st 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
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437