Beijing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$589
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
73
41
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Beijing is 26% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5355th and 6610th ($1029 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 116th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 2546th and 7634th 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
$4.24
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2924

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777