La Paz vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$297
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
756K
9.67M

The cost of living in La Paz is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7306th and 4545th ($694 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and South Korea, respectively. Check Bolivia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6167th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Seoul

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La Paz Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.27
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$19916

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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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971