La Paz vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$304
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
46
99
🏙️ Population
756K
14.3M

The cost of living in La Paz is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6947th and 3019th ($688 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Japan, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6481st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Tokyo

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La Paz Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$673
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$520
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$535
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$547
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$538
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$414
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$748
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$588
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$774
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$666
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$507
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$923
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$626
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$780
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$591
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$630
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$673
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$734
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$735
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$598
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$804
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1011
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$804
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$656
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$576
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$787
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$562
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$575
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$575
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$614
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$796
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$577
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$1121
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$606
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$977
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$790
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101