La Paz vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$289
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
756K
1.61M

The cost of living in La Paz is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7220th and 1184th ($681 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1035th 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 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6482nd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$16644

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766