La Paz vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
87
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.39M

The cost of living in La Paz is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7096th and 45th ($673 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs San Diego

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La Paz San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647