La Paz vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$289
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$464
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
52
93
🏙️ Population
756K
9.67M

The cost of living in La Paz is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7220th and 4296th ($681 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and South Korea, respectively. Check Bolivia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6482nd and 90th 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
$4.03
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.97%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2846
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020