La Paz vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1656
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$304
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$525
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$414
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
46
92
🏙️ Population
756K
662K

The cost of living in La Paz is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6947th and 819th ($688 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Bolivia and Canada, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6481st and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Vancouver

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La Paz Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1230
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.51
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.5
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3313
$17240

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759