Leon vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$719
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1714
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$266
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$412
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
1.58M
3.33M

The cost of living in Leon is 62% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6822nd and 2194th ($719 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 5th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Leon compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Leon ranked 55th best city to live in Mexico vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7323rd and 149th 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
$9.16
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.05
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.94
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.58
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$202
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2742
$10462

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Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581