Houston vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$789
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.58M

The cost of living in Houston is 173% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 1234th and 6346th ($2221 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 96th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1 months in Leon. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Leon ranked 45th in Mexico, while ranked 86th and 7030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Leon

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Houston Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$3169

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904