La Paz vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$271
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
51
54
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.53M

The cost of living in La Paz is 19% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6771st and 6140th ($705 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6225th and 5994th 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
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$6416

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Cities near La Paz

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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617