La Paz vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$297
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
756K
2.53M

The cost of living in La Paz is 40% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 7306th and 4852nd ($694 vs $1162) 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 0.6 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 6167th and 5346th 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
$4.27
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$8196

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687