La Paz vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$271
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
2.87M
14M

The cost of living in La Paz is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6771st and 3238th ($705 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6225th and 1st 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
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063