La Paz vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
2.87M
8.8M

The cost of living in La Paz is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7096th and 5th ($673 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.4 months in New York City. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108