La Paz vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$271
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in La Paz is 37% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6771st and 4674th ($705 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6225th and 15th 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
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933