Beijing vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$596
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
77
36
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Beijing is 48% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5141st and 6822nd ($1067 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 109th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 763rd and 7323rd 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
$4.04
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$2742

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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