Leon vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$334
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
77
😀 Quality of life
45
70
🏙️ Population
1.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Leon is 18% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6426th and 5141st ($885 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 112th and 1st in Mexico and Peru, respectively. Check Mexico vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Leon ranked 56th best city to live in Mexico vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7210th and 4052nd 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
$12.5
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.7
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$9668

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Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755