La Paz vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
49
92
🏙️ Population
2.87M
662K

The cost of living in La Paz is 75% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7096th and 512th ($673 vs $2650) 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 6280th and 100th 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
$3.78
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743