La Paz vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$304
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
756K
2.75M

The cost of living in La Paz is 45% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6947th and 4366th ($688 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Bolivia and Japan, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6481st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Osaka

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La Paz Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$8318

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008