Leon vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1884
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$307
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$524
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
62
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
1.58M
1.76M

The cost of living in Leon is 8% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6610th and 6318th ($815 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 2nd in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mexico vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Leon compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Leon ranked 62nd best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7634th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Leon Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.5
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2924
$9282

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515