La Paz vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$254
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
49
53
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.53M

The cost of living in La Paz is 23% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7096th and 6207th ($673 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Colombia, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6280th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Medellin

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La Paz Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$6129

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617