La Paz vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$278
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
756K
662K

The cost of living in La Paz is 73% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7403rd and 822nd ($675 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Canada, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6289th and 53rd 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
$3.82
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$21986

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915