La Paz vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$254
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.75M

The cost of living in La Paz is 44% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7096th and 4566th ($673 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th in Bolivia and Japan, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6280th 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
$3.78
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$5653

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Cities near La Paz

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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016