La Paz vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$4810
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
88
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
756K
653K

The cost of living in La Paz is 74% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6947th and 603rd ($688 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6481st and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Portland

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La Paz Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741