La Paz vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
2.87M
662K

The cost of living in La Paz is 72% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6771st and 587th ($705 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6225th and 60th 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
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$14942

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758