La Paz vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
756K
8.8M

The cost of living in La Paz is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4th ($675 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.2 months in New York City. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6289th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs New York City

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La Paz New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188