La Paz vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
756K
737K

The cost of living in La Paz is 78% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7306th and 126th ($694 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6167th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Seattle

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La Paz Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098