Amsterdam vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
30
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
921K
1.58M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 298% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 252nd and 6822nd ($2859 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in the Netherlands and Mexico, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 25th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Leon

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Amsterdam Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$2742

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734