Leon vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1995
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$327
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$569
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
65
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
1.58M
2.53M

The cost of living in Leon is 25% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6442nd and 4852nd ($869 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 2nd in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Leon compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Leon ranked 49th best city to live in Mexico vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7043rd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Medellin

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Leon Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.94
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1966
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1316
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.8
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.34
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3154
$8196

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687