Chicago vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
96
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.58M

The cost of living in Chicago is 271% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 483rd and 6822nd ($2667 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 109th 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 0.9 months in Leon. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 20th and 7323rd 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
$21
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.3
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$6.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$2742

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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