Leon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$327
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$569
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
1.58M
3.51M

The cost of living in Leon is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6442nd and 1723rd ($869 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 4th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Leon compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Leon ranked 49th best city to live in Mexico vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7043rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Madrid

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Leon Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1316
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$16324

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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
$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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812