Beijing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$648
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4987th and 6442nd ($1108 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 117th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 2361st and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Leon

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Beijing Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3154

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832