Leon vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$256
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$609
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
78
😀 Quality of life
36
65
🏙️ Population
1.58M
9.94M

The cost of living in Leon is 30% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6965th and 5647th ($684 vs $977) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 1st in Mexico and Peru, respectively. Check Mexico vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 7382nd and 4234th 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
$8.42
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.2
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.56%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$390
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.98
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2639
$7764

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$768
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$853
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$667
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$634
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$693
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$796
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$638
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$725
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$778
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$804
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$983
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$717
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$846
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1017
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1021
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$673
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$677
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$753
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$760
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$778
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$696
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$634
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$761
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$747
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$800
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$906
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697