La Paz vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$278
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
97
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
756K
874K

The cost of living in La Paz is 83% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7403rd and 7th ($675 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 San Francisco. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6289th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs San Francisco

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La Paz San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$21243

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805