La Paz vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$278
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
756K
9.67M

The cost of living in La Paz is 50% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7403rd and 4438th ($675 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6289th and 70th 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
$3.82
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$21825

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986