La Paz vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
97
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
2.87M
874K

The cost of living in La Paz is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7096th and 9th ($673 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610