La Paz vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$434
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
756K
662K

The cost of living in La Paz is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7306th and 890th ($694 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6167th and 62nd 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
$4.27
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.16%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1309
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.56
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.47
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.85
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2571
$21273

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884