Chengdu vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$297
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
89
29
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 7360th and 6442nd ($688 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 117th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 1238th and 7043rd 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
$2.83
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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