Bogota vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$500
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
90
29
😀 Quality of life
68
47
🏙️ Population
8.03M
1.58M

The cost of living in Bogota is 27% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4996th and 6442nd ($1106 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 117th in Colombia and Mexico, respectively. Check Colombia vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 4429th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Leon

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Bogota Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

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