La Paz vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$289
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
52
96
🏙️ Population
756K
2.75M

The cost of living in La Paz is 45% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7220th and 4626th ($681 vs $1237) 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6482nd and 34th 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
$4.03
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$13640

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997