La Paz vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$254
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
49
79
🏙️ Population
2.87M
24.9M

The cost of living in La Paz is 41% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7096th and 4780th ($673 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Bolivia and China, respectively. Check Bolivia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6280th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Shanghai

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La Paz Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$31401

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774