Chengdu vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$251
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 8% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7209th and 6822nd ($660 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 109th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 1933rd and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Leon

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Chengdu Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2742

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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