La Paz vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
2.87M
737K

The cost of living in La Paz is 77% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7096th and 206th ($673 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6280th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$28179

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263