Leon vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$885
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2044
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$334
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.1
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
1.58M
1.76M

The cost of living in Leon is 2% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6426th and 6319th ($885 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 112th and 3rd 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 0.6 months in Quito. Leon ranked 56th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 7210th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Quito

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Leon Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.7
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1993
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1323
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.97
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.46
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$8496

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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
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547