La Paz vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$278
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
756K
2.75M

The cost of living in La Paz is 47% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4625th ($675 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Bolivia and Japan, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6289th and 27th 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
$3.82
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$13598

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993