Leon vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$327
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$569
$632
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
47
71
🏙️ Population
1.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Leon is 16% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6442nd and 5300th ($869 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 1st in Mexico and Peru, respectively. Check Mexico vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Leon ranked 49th best city to live in Mexico vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7043rd and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Lima

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Leon Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1316
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$11057

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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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731