La Paz vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$278
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
756K
2.53M

The cost of living in La Paz is 37% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7403rd and 5161st ($675 vs $1071) 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6289th and 5624th 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
$3.82
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685