La Paz vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
756K
1.6M

The cost of living in La Paz is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7306th and 741st ($694 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 652nd in Bolivia and the United States, respectively. Check Bolivia vs the United States 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 Philadelphia. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6167th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Philadelphia

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La Paz Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737