Chicago vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chicago is 228% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 358th and 6442nd ($2851 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 117th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 18th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Leon

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Chicago Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3154

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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