Leon vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$307
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$524
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
79
😀 Quality of life
41
71
🏙️ Population
1.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Leon is 22% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6610th and 5274th ($815 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th 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 62nd best city to live in Mexico vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7634th and 3631st 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
$11.3
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$8454

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745